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Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide
Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.
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Country Legend George Jones Dies at Age 81
April 26, 2013
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Robert Chew, AKA Prop Joe, Dead at 52
The massive achievement that is HBO's 'The Wire' is such that even supporting players left a lasting impression on pop culture. Robert Chew, who played Prop Joe, had one of the juiciest roles (in a show chocked full of them) as a pragmatic drug lord known for his negotiating skills. Sadly, Chew passed away last night at the age of 52.
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‘Dear Abby’ Creator Pauline Phillips Dead at 94
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‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Star Conrad Bain Dead at 89
Like his co-star Gary Coleman before him, Conrad Bain, one of TV's most beloved icons, has sadly passed on. The long-time star of legendary TV sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' is reported to have died this week of unknown causes at the age of 89. No details of Bain's death have been released to the public as of yet.
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Alex Karras of ‘Webster’ and ‘Blazing Saddles’ Dead at 77
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R.I.P. Andy Williams: “Moon River” Singer Dies at 84
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Cronkite Editor Ashbel Green Dies at Age 84
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Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79
Elizabeth Taylor, a voluptuous violet-eyed actress who lived a life of luster and anguish and spent more than six decades as one of the world's most visible women for her two Academy Awards, eight marriages, ravaging illnesses and work in AIDS philanthropy, died Wednesday at age 79.