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Mike Wallace Dies At 93; '60 Minutes' Pioneer
Mike Wallace, who pioneered and then dominated the probing and enduringly popular hallmark TV magazine series "60 Minutes," died Saturday night, CBS announced. He was 93.
Wallace, who had triple heart bypass surgery in early 2008, died in New Haven,...Tags: U.S. Secret Service, 60 Minutes (tv program), Celebrities, Richard Nixon, ABC (tv network)
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Reflections Of Mike Wallace: Sharp Wit, Sharp Tongue
Staff ReporterTo those he interviewed, Mike Wallace was sharp-tongued, but he was equally sharp witted the way I got to know him after he became a member of the Friars Club, where we became friends. He was a compelling story-teller, who loved to share some of the...Tags: Emmy Awards (tv program)
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Whitney Houston Dead
The Associated Press is reporting that Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48.
Publicist Kristen Foster said that the causes of the singer's death are unknown.
The legendary singer, actress and producer won six Grammy awards, two Emmy awards, 30...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Bobby Brown, Music Industry, The Associated Press, Whitney Houston
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Rapper, Actor Heavy D Dead At 44
The multi-talented rapper and hip hop producer Heavy D has died at the age of 44, authorities confirmed.
The rapper, whose real name is Dwight Arrington Myers, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at 1 p.m....Tags: Eddie Murphy, Television, Entertainment, Ben Stiller
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Tributes For Former NY Gov. Hugh Carey, Dead At 92
PIX11.comFormer Governor Hugh Carey is being hailed by Democrats and Republicans as the man who saved New York from financial ruin. He died Sunday at his summer home on Shelter Island at the age of 92. The state's 51st governor is being remembered as a no-...Tags: Ed Koch, Executive Branch, Human Interest, Unemployment Benefits, Government
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Mother Charlotte Dead At Age 102
wpix.comCharlotte Bloomberg, the mother of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, passed away Sunday at the age of 102, according to the New York Daily News. She lived in the Boston suburb of Medford. The spry matriarch was still going strong at age 100, Hizzoner boasting...Tags: New York University, Regional Authority, United Nations, Human Interest, Politics
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Remembering Those Who Died In 2010
wpix.comPIX 11 takes a look back at 2010 and the familiar faces of those we lost this year.Tags: Human Interest
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Former 9-Term NY Congressman Stephen Solarz Dies At Age 70
Former New York Congressman Stephen J. Solarz, a foreign affairs expert who in 1986 revealed the extravagance of Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, including her 3,000 pairs of shoes, died on Monday. He was 70.
Solarz also angered many of his fellow...Tags: Punishment, Homes, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Jimmy Carter
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Michael Jackson's Life Was Infused With Fantasy And Tragedy
Michael Jackson was fascinated by celebrity tragedy. He had a statue of Marilyn Monroe in his home and studied the sad Hollywood exile of Charlie Chaplin. He married the daughter of Elvis Presley.
Jackson met his own untimely death Thursday at age 50,...Tags: MTV (tv network), Witnesses, Celebrities, Skin Conditions, Children
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Farrah Fawcett Dies After Long Battle With Cancer
Staff reporterFarrah Fawcett, who soared to fame as a national sex symbol in the late 1970s on television's campy "Charlie's Angels" and in a swimsuit poster that showcased her feathery mane and made her a generation's favorite pinup, died today. She was 62. Fawcett,...Tags: CBS Corp., Sports, Contracts, Charlie's Angels (tv program), Punishment
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PASSINGS: Harold 'Hal' Jackson, Janet Carroll
Harold 'Hal' Jackson Pioneering African American on network radio Harold "Hal" Jackson, 96, the first African American voice on network radio, died Wednesday at a New York City hospital, said Deon Levingston, an executive at WBLS, a station owned by...Tags: Tom Cruise, New York City, Celebrities, Social Issues, Radio
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Therlene Boyett: Former Valencia professor shared her love of math
When it came to teaching mathematics, Therlene Boyett was the missing variable that unlocked a passion in many students for the often unpopular subject.
"She had a reputation of changing people who hated math into loving it and even changing their...Tags: Cancer, Science and Technology, Valencia College, Students, Teachers
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