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Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US

Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US

SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing unproven accusations that he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.
Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died

Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died

Thelma Mothershed Wair, one of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas' capital city of Little Rock in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults, has died at age 83.
Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral

Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral

HELSINKI (AP) — The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene, will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following hi

Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral

HELSINKI (AP) — The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene, will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following hi

John Curry, who led Wimbledon through a period of expansion, dies at 86

LONDON (AP) — John Curry, a former chairman of the All England Club who led the Wimbledon tennis tournament through a period of expansion in the 1990s, has died. He was 86. The All England Club said Curry died on Saturday.
Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72

Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday.

Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday.

Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania

SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.
One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107

One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe's native language, has died. He was 107.
Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98

Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Yehuda Bauer, one of Israel’s foremost Holocaust scholars who shaped the way people around the world study and learn about the Holocaust, has died in Jerusalem. He was 98.
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