Australian great Stolle dies aged 86
Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, who won two Grand Slam singles titles and 17 doubles titles, dies at the age of 86.
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Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86
He headed U.S. embassies around the world and relished the role, bringing a gregarious style to promoting American interests. But he clashed with the Obama White House.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
TV presenter Henry Kelly dies aged 78
Irish journalist hosted gameshows including Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh in the 1980s and 90s. Henry Kelly, the Irish journalist and presenter best known for hosting UK TV shows such as ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Eggheads star Chris Hughes dies aged 77
The show paid tribute to the "great" quizzer, who also won Mastermind and Brain of Britain.BBC News - 6d -
Russian chess grandmaster Spassky dies aged 88
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Spanish footballer Nico Hidaglo dies aged 32
Spanish footballer Nico Hidalgo has died aged 32 following a battle with lung cancer, his former clubs said on Saturday.ESPN - 4d -
Scottish painter Jack Vettriano dies aged 73
The artist was found dead at his apartment in Nice in southern France on Saturday, his publicist says. The Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has been found dead at his apartment in Nice in the south ...The Guardian - 3d -
Australian ‘man with the golden arm’, whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88
James Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma, which was used in life-saving anti-D medication. James Harrison, the Australian known as “the man with the golden arm” ...The Guardian - 2d -
Lynne Marie Stewart, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor, dies at age 78
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer, dies at age 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer of "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and other hits, has died at age 88.CBS News - Feb. 24
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