Dick Van Arsdale, 81, One of First Identical Twins in the N.B.A., Dies
A three-time All-Star, he played for the Knicks and the Phoenix Suns. For one season, he and Tom Van Arsdale were hard-to-tell-apart teammates.
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Dick Van Arsdale dies at 81: Phoenix Suns legend scored first points in franchise history
Van Arsdale spent 12 seasons in the NBA and was picked by the Suns in a 1968 expansion draftCBS Sports - 4h -
Dick Van Dyke rescued by neighbors in Malibu fire, reunited with lost cat
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Dick Van Dyke and Cher among thousands fleeing Malibu wildfire
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Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at age 81
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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
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Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
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Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81
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Dick Van Dyke stars in Coldplay video as he turns 99
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Richard Hamilton, Who Helped Solve a Mathematical Mystery, Dies at 81
He came up with an innovative equation called the Ricci flow that helped mathematicians explore fundamental questions that were once out of reach.The New York Times - Dec. 5
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