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  • July 2007

    • Ex-49er Coach Bill Walsh Dies

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 31, 07 3:04 AM CDT

      Ex-49er Coach Bill Walsh Dies

      (Newser) - Bill Walsh, the coach who led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships in the 1980s, died of leukemia yesterday at the age of 75. During his decade-long tenure, Walsh won six National Football Conference division titles, transforming a club that had won only 10 games in 1987 into a football dynasty within three years. More »

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    • Ex 49-ers Coach Walsh Dies At 75

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 30, 07 7:02 PM CDT

      Ex 49-ers Coach Walsh Dies At 75

      (Newser) - Bill Walsh, known as  "The Genius" in football circles for leading the San Francisco 49ers to three NFL championships, has died. He was 75. Walsh, who had been in failing health in recent months, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004. Walsh was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He leaves behind an indelible legacy on professional football as a coach, teacher and innovator. He took over a horrid San Francisco team in 1979 and turned it into a dominant team in the '80s. Under Walsh's leadership, the 49ers won three Super Bowl championships and six NFC West division titles. During his 10 seasons as coach, the 49ers went 102-63-1. Walsh died of leukemia at his home in Woodside, California, with family members by his side. More »

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    • In Virtual Graveyard, Friends, Voyeurs Gather

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 07 3:36 PM CDT

      In Virtual Graveyard, Friends, Voyeurs Gather

      (Newser) - A site that collects obituaries, often of young people, and links to their social-network profiles is gaining traction, the AP reports. MyDeathSpace.com lists more than 2,700 deaths and receives more than 100,000 hits daily. "This site does kind of let you look into the heart of darkness," one professor says. More »

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    • Late-Night Icon Tom Snyder Dead at 71

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 07 12:24 PM CDT

      Late-Night Icon Tom Snyder Dead at 71

      (Newser) - Talk show host Tom Snyder, known for his interviews with celebrities like John Lennon and Johnny Rotten, died yesterday after battling leukemia for 2 years, the AP reports. The man who paved the way for David Letterman and Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Tomorrow Show" and gained immortality through Dan Aykroyd's dead-on "Saturday Night Live" impersonation was 71. More »

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    • 'Best Little Whorehouse' Crusader Dies

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 07 7:36 AM CDT

      'Best Little Whorehouse' Crusader Dies

      (Newser) - Crusading Texas journalist Marvin Zindler, whose successful efforts in shutting down a brothel inspired the play and film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas , died yesterday from pancreatic cancer.  He was 85. He began his journalism career at the age of 51 after he was fired from a Texas sheriff's office where he investigated fraud. More »

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    • Ingmar Bergman Dies at 89

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 07 5:59 AM CDT

      Ingmar Bergman Dies at 89

      (Newser) - Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, one of the giants of cinematic storytelling, died today at 89 after a career spanning more than half a century and over 50 films. Bergman's films scanned the dreary but often resplendent landscape of the human condition, one deeply conditioned by his native country. More »

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    • Wake Forest Hoops Coach Dead at 56

      News & Observer (Raleigh)  |  Jul 27, 07 7:55 AM CDT

      Wake Forest Hoops Coach Dead at 56

      (Newser) - Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser, who led the Demon Deacons to their only top national ranking, died in his office yesterday after apparently suffering a heart attack. The 56-year-old collapsed and couldn't be resuscitated, the News and Observer reports. Praise flowed for the witty, literate Prosser, beloved for his role as a teacher as much as his on-court success. More »

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    • Odile Crick Dies at 86

      Washington Post  |  Jul 23, 07 4:25 AM CDT

      Odile Crick Dies at 86

      (Newser) - Odile Crick, who made the first published sketch of double-helix structure of DNA, died July 5th in La Jolla, CA, at age 86.  She was the wife of Francis Crick, who together with James Watson discovered the structure of DNA.  Odile Crick's drawing first appeared with her husband's article in the April, 1953, issue of Nature . More »

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    • Tammy Faye Messner Dies at 65

      CNN  |  Jul 22, 07 7:48 AM CDT

      Tammy Faye Messner Dies at 65

      (Newser) - Televangelist and Christian entertainer Tammy Faye Messner died Friday morning, CNN reports. She had struggled with drug addiction throughout her life and finally died of cancer. Messner had recently been a guest on Larry King Live, appearing precariously ill, claiming she could no longer swallow food and weighed only 65 pounds. More »

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    • Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55

      New York Times  |  Jul 19, 07 4:44 AM CDT

      Tenor Jerry Hadley Dies at 55

      (Newser) - Lyric tenor Jerry Hadley, 55, died yesterday, eight days after shooting himself in the head in his home near Poughkeepsie, NY. Hadley, who suffered from depression, was known for his bright, warm voice, brash energy on stage and adventurous choice of repertory, the New York Times reports. More »

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    • Lady Bird Johnson Mourned

      New York Times  |  Jul 14, 07 10:01 PM CDT

      Lady Bird Johnson Mourned

      (Newser) - A heady mix of past presidents and past and current first ladies paid their respects to Lady Bird Johnson, whose funeral was held in Austin, TX, today, after more 12,000 people filed past her coffin at the top of a marble staircase at the Johnson Library. She died Wednesday at 94. More »

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    • Lady Bird Johnson Dead at 94

      Dallas Morning News  |  Jul 11, 07 5:20 PM CDT

      Lady Bird Johnson Dead at 94

      (Newser) - Lady Bird Johnson, wife of former president Lyndon Johnson, is dead today at 94. Johnson was a vociferous—if always graceful—campaigner for the beautification of the country and, during one of the most turbulent presidencies of all time, for civil rights and the betterment of the poor. More »

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    • Cartoonist Killed in Car Crash

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Jul 11, 07 4:30 AM CDT

      Cartoonist Killed in Car Crash

      (Newser) - The Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and creator of Kudzu died yesterday when a car he was riding in hydroplaned in heavy rain and crashed into a tree in Mississippi. Doug Marlette, 57,  worked for a series of newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and was known for his dead-on caricatures and cheeky challenges to those in power. More »

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    • Opera Star Beverly Sills Dead at 78

      New York Times  |  Jul 3, 07 4:44 AM CDT

      Opera Star Beverly Sills Dead at 78

      (Newser) - Soprano Beverly Sills, whose ebullient personality and brilliant singing voice not only made her a star but helped demystify opera in America, died Monday night in her Manhattan home from inoperable lung cancer, the New York Times reports. She was 78. Sills spent much of her singing career with the New York City Opera, and later chaired Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Opera. More »

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    • Captain America Dead at 66

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