Richard E. Jacobs, the former Cleveland Indians owner and commercial real estate developer, has died. He was 84.
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The oldest active duty police officer in the United States, who battled the Nazis on the beaches of Normandy and the chaos which ravaged New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, has died at the age of 84.
Sergeant Major Manuel Curry served with the New Orleans Police Department for more than 63 years until he became ill several weeks ago.
"He'll be buried as a hero," said William Trepagnier, a 44-year NOPD veteran who was among the generations of officers mentored by Curry.
Policing was Curry's life. New Orleans his only home.
And while hundreds of younger officers went missing and even joined in the looting as the city descended into chaos in August 2005, then 81-year-old Curry stayed at his post.
Sergeant Major Manuel Curry served with the New Orleans Police Department for more than 63 years until he became ill several weeks ago.
"He'll be buried as a hero," said William Trepagnier, a 44-year NOPD veteran who was among the generations of officers mentored by Curry.
Policing was Curry's life. New Orleans his only home.
And while hundreds of younger officers went missing and even joined in the looting as the city descended into chaos in August 2005, then 81-year-old Curry stayed at his post.
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Karine Ruby, Olympic snowboarding champion from France, dies in mountain climbing acc
Karine Ruby, a former Olympic snowboarding champion who had been training to become a mountain guide, died 2 Fridays ago in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
In Remembrance.
Karine Ruby, a former Olympic snowboarding champion who had been training to become a mountain guide, died 2 Fridays ago in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
In Remembrance.
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Omar Bongo, the president of Gabon, died today of a heart attack. He was 73.
Bongo had been president of Gabon since 1967, making him the longest serving nonroyal head of state at the time of his death.
Bongo had been president of Gabon since 1967, making him the longest serving nonroyal head of state at the time of his death.
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Singer and songwriter Kenny Rankin died Sunday from complications of lung cancer. He was 69.
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Fleur Cowles, founder of the short-lived but influential art magazine Flair, died last Friday. She was 101.
Norman Brinker, a restaurant mogul who popularized the salad bar and built a worldwide casual dining empire that includes Chili’s Grill & Bar, died Tuesday at age 78.
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Johnny Palermo, an actor who had roles in several TV series including How I Met Your Mother, Everybody Hates Chris, and the CSI franchise, was killed in a car crash Monday with his girlfriend. He was 27.
Christian "Hitsch" Albin, who fed the world's luminaries for decades as executive chef of The Four Seasons — a restaurant that invented the "power lunch" — has died. He was 62.
