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Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells ‘younger’, study shows
Maria Branyas Morera, US-born supercentenarian who died in Spain last August, found to have microbiota of an infant. The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92
A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island. The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Five Star singer Stedman Pearson dies aged 60
In a statement, Pearson's family confirmed he was being treated for diabetes and was on dialysis.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93
Relatives are remembering former U_S_ Sen_ Alan Simpson of Wyoming as “an uncommonly generous man” who was “gifted in crossing party lines.”ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Slick Watts, former Seattle SuperSonics legend, dies at age 73
The point guard, known for his off-kilter headbands, was a fan favorite in the community and a devoted proponent of Seattle basketball.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Eddie Jordan, the flamboyant deal-maker of Formula 1, dies aged 76
Formula 1 team boss Eddie Jordan was a rogue who was sometimes loveable, sometimes dodgy, occasionally both at the same time.BBC News - 2d -
Eddie Jordan death: Former F1 team owner dies aged 76
Jordan revealed in December he had been diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ bladder and prostate cancerYahoo Sports - 2d -
George Foreman, boxing champion and entrepreneur, dies aged 76
The death of the heavyweight champion boxer was announced by his family in a post on Instagram. Mike Tyson, sports stars and more pay tribute to boxing great George Foreman – a life in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76
Foreman won his first world heavyweight championship in 1973 and lost it a year later to Muhammad Ali in the famous Rumble in the Jungle fight.BBC News - 22h -
ServiceNow expands AI offerings with pre-built agents, targeting broader enterprise adoption
ServiceNow has upgraded its AI agent offerings as it seeks it sto double down on investing in AI for enterprises.VentureBeat - Mar. 12 -
Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone for younger artists, dies at age 84.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6 -
Minnesota Vikings say receiver Paul Flatley has died at 84
Paul Flatley, the 1963 Associated Press NFL rookie of the year for the Minnesota Vikings who piled up more than 3,000 receiving yards over five seasons, has died at the age of 84, the team ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
James Reason, Who Used Swiss Cheese to Explain Human Error, Dies at 86
Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a recipe for disaster.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Acclaimed sportswriter John Feinstein, author of 'A Season on the Brink,' dies at 69
Feinstein is perhaps best known for 1986's "A Season on the Brink," which followed Bob Knight and the 1985-86 Indiana men's basketball team.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
George Foreman dies: Boxing legend and famous grill namesake dies at age 76
Foreman was a two-time heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalistYahoo Sports - 1d -
Ernie Johnson, Clark Kellogg Kick Off March Madness with Emotional Greg Gumbel Tribute: ‘He Was So Good at What He Did’
Gumbel, the renowned sports broadcaster, died at the age of 78 last DecemberYahoo Sports - 1d -
Cannes award-winning actress Dequenne dies at 43
Émilie Dequenne shot to fame when she won the best actress award at the film festival at the age of 18.BBC News - 5d -
Poignant Cheltenham double dedicated to late jockey
Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty both claimed emotional wins at the Cheltenham Festival two years after winning here for jockey Michael O'Sullivan, who died in a fall last month.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan AG says
The facility where a hyperbaric chamber fire killed a 5-year-old child “held safety among their lowest considerations,” the Michigan attorney general said.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Woman accused in death of Telemundo reporter should not have been free when he died, AG says
Other men have accused the Louisiana woman linked to the death of a Super Bowl reporter of drugging and robbing them — and she shouldn’t have been on probation when the reporter was found dead last ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
‘We’ve lost a true legend’: Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner, dies aged 76
Irishman had revealed his cancer diagnosis in December Eddie Jordan gallery: looking back at his life in pictures Tributes have been paid from across Formula One after the death of the former ...The Guardian - 2d -
George Foreman death: Heavyweight boxing legend and grill namesake dies aged 76
He leaves behind a towering legacy in sport, business, and popular culture – a true heavyweight in every senseYahoo Sports - 14h -
Agent's Take: How Ravens should handle Derrick Henry extension as star RB underpaid, showing no signs of aging
A look at what Baltimore can -- and should -- pay its ageless superstar backCBS Sports - Mar. 10 -
Seattle Sonics legend Slick Watts dies at 73
Watts played six seasons in the NBA, including the first four and a half with the Seattle SuperSonics, who he signed with as a free agent out of Xavier University of Louisiana.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Tributes to 'secret hero' of Glasgow terror attack
Builder Stephen Clarkson, who took down one of the attackers, has died from cancer, aged 59.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
'There will never be anyone like him' - Hill tribute to Jordan
Damon Hill pays tribute to Eddie Jordan after the former Formula 1 team boss' dies aged 76.BBC News - 2d -
'A force of nature' - tribute to 'maverick' Jordan
BBC Sport's tribute to Eddie Jordan, the flamboyant deal-maker of Formula 1 who has died aged 76.BBC News - 2d -
George Foreman's life in pictures
A look back at the life of American boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman, who has died aged 76.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
George Foreman's life in pictures
A look back at the life of American boxing heavyweight legend George Foreman, who has died aged 76.BBC News - 1d -
Watch: 'It was like I was mugged' - Foreman reflects on the Rumble in the Jungle
The heavyweight champion, who has died at the age of 76, says "he went with two titles belts and came home with none."BBC News - 22h -
George Foreman remembered as a ‘great fighter’ by President Trump and a ‘knockout artist’ by Magic Johnson
Tributes poured in for George Foreman, who died Friday at the age of 76, that revealed the multifaceted legacy of the fearsome heavyweight champion.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87
By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
'Wonderful human & charismatic leader' - tributes to Eddie Jordan
Tributes to former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, whose team competed between 1991 and 2005, has died aged 76.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Photos trace George Foreman's 'extraordinary life'
George Foreman, one of boxing's most iconic figures, died Friday night at the age of 76. Photos show the television star and ordained minister's life.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Johnson scores 20 as George Mason defeats Samford 86-69 in NIT
K.D. Johnson scored 20 points off of the bench, Zach Anderson had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and George Mason beat Samford 86-69 on Wednesday night in the NIT. Johnson added five assists and four ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
March Madness: Xavier rallies to beat Texas 86-80 in First Four
DAYTON, Ohio — Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in the First Four on Wednesday night.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
March Madness: Xavier rallies to beat Texas 86-80 in First Four
Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in a First Four game at DaytonABC News - 3d -
Texas Longhorns, Rodney Terry fall short to Xavier in NCAA First Four, 80-86
The Texas Longhorns fell short of their NCAA tournament ambitions in the First Four. Xavier took the win, 80-86.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Spurs' Stephon Castle posts monster double-double in win over 76ers
Stephon Castle finished with a rare stat line and registered his second double-double on Friday, helping the Spurs to a win over the 76ers.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Bucks wearing jersey patches honoring Junior Bridgeman for remainder of season
The Milwaukee Bucks are wearing patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to honor minority owner Junior Bridgeman, a former Bucks player who died Tuesday at the age of 71. The Bucks ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13
