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Susan Buckner, 'Grease' actor who played cheerleader Patty Simcox, dies at 72
Actor Susan Buckner, best known for portraying peppy cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 movie 'Grease,' died last week, The Times has confirmed. She was 72.
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Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has diedABC News - Entertainment -
Dabney Coleman, "9 to 5" and "Tootsie" actor, dies at 92
A six-footer with an ample black mustache, Dabney Coleman made his mark in numerous popular films.CBS News - Top stories -
Boy, 5, who died in fall from block of flats named
The Met Police and Newham Council are both conducting investigations over Aalim Makail's death.BBC News - Top stories -
Funeral held for boy, 14, who died in sword attack
Mourners gathered for the funeral of Daniel Anjorin, two weeks after he died on his way to school.BBC News - Top stories -
Olga Morgan Goodwin, Cuban Revolutionary Who Then Rejected Castro, Dies at 87
Along with her American husband, she fought Batista and then turned on Castro when he embraced authoritarianism.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extractABC News - Health -
Teen Who Died After Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Had Enlarged Heart
A subsidiary of the Hershey Company pulled the chip from store shelves in September after Harris Wolobah, 14, ate one and died. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest, a medical examiner found.The New York Times - Business -
Chris Pratt pays tribute to Tony McFarr, his stunt double who died suddenly at 47
Chris Pratt paid tribute to his late stunt double Tony McFarr in a heartfelt message on social media in which Pratt remembered their time on several movie sets together.NBC News - Top stories -
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy
A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.The New York Times - World -
Tiger Woods scores 72 to open 2024 PGA Championship, sitting 10 strokes back on early leaderboard
The 15-time major champion was solid Thursday but left plenty of shots on the courseCBS Sports - Sports - Golf
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