Australian great Stolle dies aged 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
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  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
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  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
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  Russian chess grandmaster Spassky dies aged 88

  Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, international chess federation general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday.
  
  NBC News - 6d

• 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
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  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
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  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

  The actor who played Charlie's mother in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and starred in "Pee-wee's Playhouse" died at age 78 on Friday, a spokesperson for the actress confirmed to CBS News.
  
  CBS News - Feb. 23

• 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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