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    • FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
      Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, … CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIE - AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago

      Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped … More »Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, …

      FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

      Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.

    • FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
      Publicist: Founding member of The Doors … CHRIS TALBOTT - AP - 13 hrs ago

      Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped … More »Publicist: Founding member of The Doors …

      FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

      Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.

    • This undated image released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shows children's author Bernard Waber in New York. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said in a statement Monday, May 20, 2013, that Waber died May 16 at his Long Island home after a long illness. He was 91. Waber debuted as an author in 1962 with "The House on East 88th Street." The book introduced readers to the loveable Lyle, first spotted in a bathtub in an Upper East Side brownstone. Lyle's story continued in "Lyle Finds His Mother," "Lyle and the Birthday Party." (AP Photo/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
      Bernard Waber, children's author, dies … AP - 18 hrs ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died. More »Bernard Waber, children's author, dies …

      This undated image released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shows children's author Bernard Waber in New York. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said in a statement Monday, May 20, 2013, that Waber died May 16 at his Long Island home after a long illness. He was 91. Waber debuted as an author in 1962 with "The House on East 88th Street." The book introduced readers to the loveable Lyle, first spotted in a bathtub in an Upper East Side brownstone. Lyle's story continued in "Lyle Finds His Mother," "Lyle and the Birthday Party." (AP Photo/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died.

    • Bernard Waber, children's author, dead … AP - 20 hrs ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died at his home in New Yor … More »Bernard Waber, children's author, dead …

      NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died at his home in New York.

    • An Israeli woman is taken out of a bank in the town of Beersheba, Monday, May 20, 2013. A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing himself, police said. (AP Photo/Dudu Greenspan) ***ISRAEL OUT***
      Israel gunman shoots 4 dead at bank, … TIA GOLDENBERG - AP - 21 hrs ago

      JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing … More »Israel gunman shoots 4 dead at bank, …

      An Israeli woman is taken out of a bank in the town of Beersheba, Monday, May 20, 2013. A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing himself, police said. (AP Photo/Dudu Greenspan) ***ISRAEL OUT***

      JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunman stormed into a bank in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba Monday, killing four people in a gunfight and taking a hostage before killing himself, police said.

    • State medical examiner: Second person … AP - Mon, May 20, 2013

      SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — State medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike. More »State medical examiner: Second person …

      SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — State medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike.

    • Okla. sheriff says 79-year-old man found … AP - Mon, May 20, 2013

      SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Okla. sheriff says 79-year-old man found dead at mobile home park severely damaged by tornado. More »Okla. sheriff says 79-year-old man found …

      SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Okla. sheriff says 79-year-old man found dead at mobile home park severely damaged by tornado.

    • FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. (AP Photo/Mark Goldman, File)
      Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle … STEVE REED - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013

      CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution … More »Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle …

      FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. (AP Photo/Mark Goldman, File)

      CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap.

    • Former General Mills CEO Kinney dies … AP - Thu, May 16, 2013

      E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died. He was 96. A statement from … More »Former General Mills CEO Kinney dies …

      E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died. He was 96. A statement from General Mills said Kinney died ...

    • FILE - In this Sept. 30, 1979, file photo, New Orleans Saints running back Chuck Muncie (42) breaks a tackle by New York Giants safety Beasley Reece and heads for the end zone to score a touchdown during an NFL football game at the Superdome in New Orleans. The Saints announced Tuesday, May 14, 2013, that  Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died. He was 60.  (AP Photo/File
      Former Saints, Chargers RB Chuck Muncie … BRETT MARTEL - AP - Tue, May 14, 2013

      METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family spokesman … More »Former Saints, Chargers RB Chuck Muncie …

      FILE - In this Sept. 30, 1979, file photo, New Orleans Saints running back Chuck Muncie (42) breaks a tackle by New York Giants safety Beasley Reece and heads for the end zone to score a touchdown during an NFL football game at the Superdome in New Orleans. The Saints announced Tuesday, May 14, 2013, that  Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died. He was 60.  (AP Photo/File

      METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family spokesman said Tuesday.

    • Former Saints, Chargers RB Muncie dead … BRETT MARTEL - AP - Tue, May 14, 2013

      METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family spokesman … More »Former Saints, Chargers RB Muncie dead …

      METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family spokesman said Tuesday.

    • FILE - This Jan. 20, 1961 file photo shows President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy as they attend one of five inaugural balls in Washington.  Kenneth Battelle, the hairdresser who gave both Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe their calling-card hairdos in the 1950s and '60s, died at his home in Wappinger's Falls, N.Y. on Sunday, May 12, 2013. He was 86.  Battelle made a splash in the worlds of fashion, celebrity and socialites with his style of movement and shine, instead of the stiffer looks that had been popular with the previous generation.  (AP Photo, file)
      Hairdresser 'Kenneth' Battelle dies … SAMANTHA CRITCHELL - AP - Tue, May 14, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Battelle, the hairdresser who gave both Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe their calling-card hairdos in the 1950s and '60s, has died at age … More »Hairdresser 'Kenneth' Battelle dies …

      FILE - This Jan. 20, 1961 file photo shows President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy as they attend one of five inaugural balls in Washington.  Kenneth Battelle, the hairdresser who gave both Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe their calling-card hairdos in the 1950s and '60s, died at his home in Wappinger's Falls, N.Y. on Sunday, May 12, 2013. He was 86.  Battelle made a splash in the worlds of fashion, celebrity and socialites with his style of movement and shine, instead of the stiffer looks that had been popular with the previous generation.  (AP Photo, file)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Battelle, the hairdresser who gave both Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe their calling-card hairdos in the 1950s and '60s, has died at age 86, said Kevin Lee, creative director of Battelle's company, on Tuesday.

    • FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2004 file photo, psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers, left, and Bruce Spizer, author of "The Beatles are Coming," are interviewed at a news conference in New York. Brothers died Monday, May 13, 2013, in New York City, according to publicist Sanford Brokaw. She was 85. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
      Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers … ULA ILNYTZKY and SANDY COHEN - AP - Tue, May 14, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — Before Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew and Dr. Oz, there was Joyce Brothers. More »Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers …

      FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2004 file photo, psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers, left, and Bruce Spizer, author of "The Beatles are Coming," are interviewed at a news conference in New York. Brothers died Monday, May 13, 2013, in New York City, according to publicist Sanford Brokaw. She was 85. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Before Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew and Dr. Oz, there was Joyce Brothers.

    • Wearing his British Army uniform, Britain's Prince Harry visits with wounded warriors undergoing physical therapy at the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., just outside Washington, Friday, May 10, 2013. At right is Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne who lost his legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)
      Prince Harry salutes war dead at Ar … MATTHEW BARAKAT - AP - Fri, May 10, 2013

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry saluted America's war dead in somber remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, pausing, too, to place flowers on … More »Prince Harry salutes war dead at Ar …

      Wearing his British Army uniform, Britain's Prince Harry visits with wounded warriors undergoing physical therapy at the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., just outside Washington, Friday, May 10, 2013. At right is Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne who lost his legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)

      WASHINGTON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry saluted America's war dead in somber remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, pausing, too, to place flowers on the tombstone of President John F. Kennedy and visit the grave of a British World War II hero buried far from home.

    • Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson dies at 87
      Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson … AP - Thu, May 9, 2013

      Alan Abelson, who spent 57 years as a writer, editor and chief columnist for financial news publication Barron's, has died at the age of 87. The author of the long-running … More »Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson …

      Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson dies at 87

      Alan Abelson, who spent 57 years as a writer, editor and chief columnist for financial news publication Barron's, has died at the age of 87. The author of the long-running Up and Down Wall Street column ...

    • 'Monkeemobile' designer Dean Jeffries … AP - Thu, May 9, 2013

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — A celebrated car customizer who painted James Dean's Porsche and made the "Monkeemobile" for "The Monkees" TV show has died. Dean Jeffries was 80. More »'Monkeemobile' designer Dean Jeffries …

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — A celebrated car customizer who painted James Dean's Porsche and made the "Monkeemobile" for "The Monkees" TV show has died. Dean Jeffries was 80.

    • British director Bryan Forbes dies at … AP - Thu, May 9, 2013

      LONDON (AP) — British film director Bryan Forbes, whose work includes the original 1970s horror classic "The Stepford Wives," has died at age 86 after a long illness, … More »British director Bryan Forbes dies at …

      LONDON (AP) — British film director Bryan Forbes, whose work includes the original 1970s horror classic "The Stepford Wives," has died at age 86 after a long illness, a family spokesman said Wednesday.

    • FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, actress Jeanne Cooper arrives at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas. CBS says soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84.  Cooper played grande dame Katherine Chancellor on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" for nearly four decades. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
      'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper … LYNN ELBER - AP - Wed, May 8, 2013

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has … More »'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper …

      FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, actress Jeanne Cooper arrives at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Las Vegas. CBS says soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84.  Cooper played grande dame Katherine Chancellor on CBS' "The Young and the Restless" for nearly four decades. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84.

    • Minn. hiker found dead at cliff bottom … AP - Wed, May 8, 2013

      YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A hiker who went missing in Yosemite National Park has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff, authorities said. More »Minn. hiker found dead at cliff bottom …

      YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A hiker who went missing in Yosemite National Park has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff, authorities said.

    • FILM - In this Saturday, May 15, 2004 file photo Ray Harryhausen visits the Empire State Building in New York. Ray Harryhausen, a special effects master whose sword-fighting skeletons, six-tentacled octopus, and other fantastical creations were adored by film lovers and admired by industry heavyweights, has died. He was 92. Biographer and longtime friend Tony Dalton confirmed that Harryhausen died Tuesday May 7, 2013 at London's Hammersmith Hospital, where the special effects titan had been receiving treatment for about a week. (AP Photo/Mike Appleton, File)
      Special effects master Ray Harryhausen … CASSANDRA VINOGRAD - AP - Tue, May 7, 2013

      LONDON (AP) — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire … More »Special effects master Ray Harryhausen …

      FILM - In this Saturday, May 15, 2004 file photo Ray Harryhausen visits the Empire State Building in New York. Ray Harryhausen, a special effects master whose sword-fighting skeletons, six-tentacled octopus, and other fantastical creations were adored by film lovers and admired by industry heavyweights, has died. He was 92. Biographer and longtime friend Tony Dalton confirmed that Harryhausen died Tuesday May 7, 2013 at London's Hammersmith Hospital, where the special effects titan had been receiving treatment for about a week. (AP Photo/Mike Appleton, File)

      LONDON (AP) — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.

    • OBIT - In this photo fro files taken at the senate in Rome on Oct. 15 2004, Italian life senator Giulio Andreotti talks to journalists during a press conference. Italian state television says Giulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier, has died at age 94. At his prime, Andreotti was one of Italy's most powerful men: he helped draft the country's constitution after World War II, sat in parliament for 60 years and served as premier seven times. Andreotti was hospitalized last year with heart problems stemming from a respiratory infection. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)
      Italy's ex-premier Giulio Andreotti … NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY - AP - Mon, May 6, 2013

      ROME (AP) — Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad. More »Italy's ex-premier Giulio Andreotti …

      OBIT - In this photo fro files taken at the senate in Rome on Oct. 15 2004, Italian life senator Giulio Andreotti talks to journalists during a press conference. Italian state television says Giulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier, has died at age 94. At his prime, Andreotti was one of Italy's most powerful men: he helped draft the country's constitution after World War II, sat in parliament for 60 years and served as premier seven times. Andreotti was hospitalized last year with heart problems stemming from a respiratory infection. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)

      ROME (AP) — Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad.

    • Ex-Ind. governor, HHS head Otis Bowen dies at 95
      Ex-Ind. governor, HHS head Otis Bowen … Tom Davies, Associated Press - AP - Mon, May 6, 2013

      Otis R. Bowen, who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping oversee the federal response to the burgeoning AIDS epidemic during President Ronald Reagan's … More »Ex-Ind. governor, HHS head Otis Bowen …

      Ex-Ind. governor, HHS head Otis Bowen dies at 95

      Otis R. Bowen, who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping oversee the federal response to the burgeoning AIDS epidemic during President Ronald Reagan's second term, has died. He was ...

    • Belgian Nobel Prize winner de Duve dies … AP - Mon, May 6, 2013

      BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian university says that biochemist Christian de Duve, who won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1974, has died in an act of euthanasia. … More »Belgian Nobel Prize winner de Duve dies …

      BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian university says that biochemist Christian de Duve, who won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1974, has died in an act of euthanasia. He was 95.

    • 'Orajel' creator David Morris Kern dies at 103
      'Orajel' creator David Morris Kern dies … AP - Sun, May 5, 2013

      The creator of Orajel, a medicine aimed at fighting toothaches that was later also used for mouth sores, has died, family members said Sunday. David Morris Kern was 103. … More »'Orajel' creator David Morris Kern dies …

      'Orajel' creator David Morris Kern dies at 103

      The creator of Orajel, a medicine aimed at fighting toothaches that was later also used for mouth sores, has died, family members said Sunday. David Morris Kern was 103. Allan Kern, his son, said his father ...

    • FILE - This 1939 file photo supplied by Geller/Goldfine Productions shows Frederic Franklin, top, George Zoritch, center, and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in their production of "Rouge et Noir," which was choreographed by Leonide Massine. Franklin died, Saturday, May 4, 2013 in New York. He was 98. (AP Photo/Geller/Goldfine Productions, File)
      Frederic Franklin, British-born dancer, … VERENA DOBNIK - AP - Sun, May 5, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — Frederic Franklin, a British-born dancer who helped popularize modern ballet in the United States and performed until his mid-90s, has died. He was 9 … More »Frederic Franklin, British-born dancer, …

      FILE - This 1939 file photo supplied by Geller/Goldfine Productions shows Frederic Franklin, top, George Zoritch, center, and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in their production of "Rouge et Noir," which was choreographed by Leonide Massine. Franklin died, Saturday, May 4, 2013 in New York. He was 98. (AP Photo/Geller/Goldfine Productions, File)

      NEW YORK (AP) — Frederic Franklin, a British-born dancer who helped popularize modern ballet in the United States and performed until his mid-90s, has died. He was 98.

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