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Renowned painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose depictions of people and objects in plump, exaggerated forms became emblems of Colombian art around the world, has died. He was 91.
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Ben Ferencz tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps.
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"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement.
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Over a 50-year career, Ruvin — known to many today as Miami-Dade's Clerk of Courts — left a mark on many things that impact Miami-Dade residents every day. "A fearless leader and a true public servant," said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
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Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of soccer, has died. He was 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam.
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Mississippi State University coach Mike Leach, who died Monday night from complications of a heart-related illness, had such an association with Key West that messages of praise for him and his affection for the Southernmost City trended on Twitter.
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McGrath, who starred as "Bob Johnson" on the beloved children's program, died on Sunday after complications from a stroke, according to his family.
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The Oscar-winning singer-actress died at her home in Florida, according to her publicist. Cara was behind some of the most era-defining pop anthems of the early '80s.
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Grammy-winning Cuban balladeer Pablo Milanés has died in Spain at age 79. He helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution — though he also sometimes criticized policies he saw as too hardline.
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Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan died Monday at age 67. His career spanned decades, but it was during the COVID-19 pandemic that his jovial personality began reaching the masses.
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Lansbury's acting career extended over an extraordinary seven decades. She says she knew early on that she'd never be "groomed to be a glamorous movie star" and thus sought out nontraditional roles.
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Known for his efforts to improve global health and as the founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, Farmer died in Rwanda at age 62.