Marvin Fishman, 1 of Milwaukee Bucks' original owners, dies at Wisconsin hospital at age 84October 10th, 2009 Fishman, 1 of Bucks' original owners, dies at 84MILWAUKEE — Marvin Fishman, one of the original owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, has died at the age of 84. Rabbi David Cohen will conduct Fishman's funeral.
Fla. man sentenced to death for killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford dies of natural causesSeptember 30th, 2009 Killer of Fla. 9-year-old dies of natural causesTALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Husband of NY congresswoman Carolyn Maloney dies on mountain climbing expedition in TibetSeptember 26th, 2009 NY congresswoman's husband dies on Tibet tripNEW YORK — An aide to U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney says the New York congresswoman's husband has died on a mountain climbing expedition in Tibet.
LA mom pleads not guilty to killing 2 daughters by slashing their throatsSeptember 17th, 2009 LA woman pleads not guilty to killing 2 daughtersLOS ANGELES — A woman has pleaded not guilty to killing her two daughters by slashing their throats in their Los Angeles house. Antonia Gomez entered her plea Thursday to two counts of murder and is eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
Larry Gelbart, writer of 'M-A-S-H,' "Tootsie," other hit comedies, dies at 81September 11th, 2009 'M-A-S-H' writer Larry Gelbart diesLOS ANGELES — Larry Gelbart, the comedy writer famed for his work on "M-A-S-H" and "Tootsie," has died. Gelbart died at his Beverly Hills home Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, said Creative Artists Agency, which represented him, He was 81.
Suspect in 1964 Miss. killings of civil rights workers dies; feds say investigation continuesAugust 15th, 2009 Suspect in 1964 civil rights worker killings diesJACKSON, Miss. — Federal authorities will continue to investigate the 1964 Mississippi killings of three civil rights workers — a case that helped pass landmark legislation — despite the death of a key suspect, the Justice Department says.
Drunk Wisconsin police intern arrested after allegedly impersonating officerAugust 8th, 2009 Drunk police intern arrested for impersonating copMADISON, Wis. — A Madison police intern has been arrested after he allegedly impersonated an officer to detain three people.
Writer, artist Amos Kenyan, who helped define modern Israeli culture, dies at 82August 5th, 2009 Israeli writer, artist Amos Kenyan dead at 82JERUSALEM — Amos Kenyan, a member of Israel's founding generation whose writing and art helped define modern Israeli culture, has died in Tel Aviv. He was 82. Born in 1927 in Tel Aviv, which had been founded less than two decades earlier by Jewish pioneers, Kenyan was a product of the city's rich cultural life.
Writer, artist Amos Kenan, who helped define modern Israeli culture, dies at 82August 5th, 2009 Israeli writer, artist Amos Kenan dead at 82JERUSALEM — Amos Kenan, a member of Israel's founding generation whose writing and art helped define modern Israeli culture, has died in Tel Aviv. He was 82. Born in 1927 in Tel Aviv, which had been founded less than two decades earlier by Jewish pioneers, Kenan was a product of the city's rich cultural life.
Michael Klenfner, helped turn Blues Brothers into recording artists, dies at age 62 in NYCJuly 16th, 2009 Former Blues Brothers consultant dies at 62 in NYCNEW YORK — A former Atlantic Records music executive who helped transform the Blues Brothers from a "Saturday Night Live" skit into Grammy Award-nominated recording artists has died in New York City. Michael Klenfner (KLEHF'-ner) was 62.
Pa. boy, 2, dies after being accidentally left in hot minivan outside his day care centerJuly 3rd, 2009 Pa. boy, 2, dies after being left in hot minivanPENNDEL, Pa. — A toddler left in a hot minivan outside his suburban Philadelphia day care center has died of hyperthermia.
'Zion curtains' come down in Utah restaurants; cocktails can now be served over bar counterMay 13th, 2009 'Zion curtains' come down in Utah restaurantsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah bartenders may serve alcoholic drinks to patrons directly over bar counters instead of having to walk around them under a new law that took effect Tuesday. Partitions known as "Zion curtains" — usually made of glass — that separate bartenders from customers began coming down early Tuesday.
Hollywood writer John Furia Jr., famed for penning many popular TV series, dies at 79May 9th, 2009 Hollywood writer John Furia Jr. dies at age 79LOS ANGELES — Prolific screen and television writer John Furia Jr., who penned popular series including "Bonanza," ''The Waltons," and "Hawaii Five-O" among many others, has died, according to a statement from the Writers Guild of America West.
Gandhian writer Vishnu Prabhakar dies at 97April 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Noted Hindi poet and Gandhian Vishnu Prabhakar died in the capital Saturday. He was 97. Prabhakar was best known for his engaging biography of Bengali litterateur Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, 'Awara Maseeha' and the trademark Gandhi cap he wore till the end of his life.
Three women charred to death in Chhattisgarh villageMarch 8th, 2009 RAIPUR - A woman and her two daughters were charred to death in a Chhattisgarh village Saturday after fire broke out in their shanty while they were asleep, police said. The incident occurred in Kunjnagar village in Surguja district at around 4 a.m., police said.
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