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Richard Branson and his wife Joan kiss
Arts & Entertainment

Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’

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November 25, 2025
British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall poses for a portrait in New York to promote the Disneynature film, "Born in China", April 7, 2017.
Law

Jane Goodall was ‘remarkably calm’ about her death and called it ‘the next big adventure,’ musician Moby recalls

By Tammy Webber, Hallie Golden and The Associated Press
October 2, 2025
Jane Goodall
Law

Jane Goodall, famed chimpanzee researcher and environmental advocate, dies at 91

By Hallie Golden and The Associated Press
October 1, 2025
US Bancorp signage
Finance

U.S. Bank shares tribute on earnings call to executive Terry Dolan who died in Minnesota plane crash

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April 22, 2025
Remembering the star-crossed life of self-help guru James Arthur Ray
Commentary

Remembering the star-crossed life of self-help guru James Arthur Ray

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January 17, 2025
Audi executive dies in fall from 10,000-foot mountain
Leadership

Audi executive dies in fall from 10,000-foot mountain

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September 3, 2024
Johnny Gaudreau
Life

Suspect who hit NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother drank five or six beers before the crash: report

By Stephen Whyno and The Associated Press
August 30, 2024
Jimmy Buffett, whose beach bum soft rock disguised a $1 billion net worth and sprawling business empire, dies at 76
Lifestyle

Jimmy Buffett, whose beach bum soft rock disguised a $1 billion net worth and sprawling business empire, dies at 76

By Mark Kennedy and The Associated Press
September 2, 2023
Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host and animal rights activist, dies at 99: ‘Kind spirit’
Lifestyle

Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host and animal rights activist, dies at 99: ‘Kind spirit’

By Frazier Moore and The Associated Press
August 26, 2023
Jane Birkin, a style icon and ‘complete artist,’ dies at 76

Jane Birkin, a style icon and ‘complete artist,’ dies at 76

By John Leicester and The Associated Press
July 16, 2023
Tylenol poisoning suspect who tried to extort $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to ‘stop the killing’ dies at 76
Health

Tylenol poisoning suspect who tried to extort $1 million from Johnson & Johnson to ‘stop the killing’ dies at 76

By Mark Pratt and The Associated Press
July 11, 2023
Sudoku creator and Nikoli CEO Maki Kaji dies after life spreading the joy of puzzles
International

Sudoku creator and Nikoli CEO Maki Kaji dies after life spreading the joy of puzzles

By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated Press
August 17, 2021
Infomercial king and Ronco founder Ron Popeil dies at 86
Retail

Infomercial king and Ronco founder Ron Popeil dies at 86

By Andrew Dalton, Ted Anthony and The Associated Press
July 29, 2021
Software pioneer John McAfee, 75, found dead in jail cell after Spain approves extradition to U.S.
Tech

Software pioneer John McAfee, 75, found dead in jail cell after Spain approves extradition to U.S.

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated Press
June 24, 2021
Bernie Madoff and the disorienting mix of motives that led to history’s largest Ponzi scheme
Finance

Bernie Madoff and the disorienting mix of motives that led to history’s largest Ponzi scheme

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April 14, 2021

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