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Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John's for 24 seasons, has died at 99

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, has died at 99, just a few weeks shy of what would have been his 100th birthday.
First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91

First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died, the Connecticut NAACP said on Friday. He was 91.

First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected mayor in New England, has died, the Connecticut NAACP said on Friday. He was 91.
Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86

Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia's richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died. He was 86.
Silvia Pinal, an actress in Mexico's Golden Age of cinema, has died at 93

Silvia Pinal, an actress in Mexico's Golden Age of cinema, has died at 93

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Silvia Pinal, an actress from Mexico’s Golden Age of cinema in the 1940s and 50s, has died. She was 93.
Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies

Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
Female racing pioneer 'Motorcycle Mary' McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released

Female racing pioneer 'Motorcycle Mary' McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary,” has died, her family said. She was 87.
Liberia's warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72

Liberia's warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Prince Johnson , the Liberian former warlord and senator whose brutal tactics shocked the world, has died at the age of 72, authorities said Thursday.

WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization's regional director-elect for Africa died while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s parliament speaker said Wednesday. Plans to repatriate the body of Tanzania's Dr.
Former Tiger-Cats player, general manager Joe Zuger dead at 84

Former Tiger-Cats player, general manager Joe Zuger dead at 84

Joe Zuger, a former player and general manager for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who threw a record eight touchdown passes in his CFL debut, had died. He was 84. The team announced his death in a news release Monday night. Zuger, from Homestead, Pa.
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