Albania mourns death of British comic hero Normal Wisdom, unlikely star during Communism

Albania mourns death of British comic hero

Longtime California political consultant Joe Shumate dies at age 69

Longtime California political consultant dies

Georgy Arbatov, adviser to Soviet presidents from Brezhnev to Gorbachev, dies at 84

Arbatov, Soviet foreign policy guru, dies

MOSCOW — Georgy Arbatov, a foreign policy adviser to Soviet presidents who served as the country’s top America-watcher during the Cold War, died Friday. He was 87.

Report: Georgy Arbatov, adviser to Soviet presidents from Brezhnev to Gorbachev, dies at 84

Report: Arbatov, Soviet foreign policy guru, dies

Ahmed Maher, Egypt’s former foreign minister known for low-key diplomacy, dies at 75

Former Egyptian foreign minister dies at 75

Micky Burn, British writer and WWII hero who regretted flirting with fascism, dies at 97

British writer and commando Micky Burn dies at 97

Ron Walters, a leading expert on race, politics at University of Maryland, dies at 72

Ron Walters, expert on race, politics, dies at 72

Juan Mari Bras, elder statesman of Puerto Rico’s independence movement, dies at 82

PR independence leader Juan Mari Bras dies at 82

Israel Tal, father of the famous ‘Merkava’ tank and noted Israeli commander, dies at 86

Israel Tal, father of the ‘Merkava’ tank dies

Father of UK Prime Minister David Cameron dies in France shortly leader arrives

Father of UK Prime Minister Cameron dies in France

Jefferson Thomas, one of the 1st black students to attend desegregated Ark. school, dies at 67

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies

Jefferson Thomas, 1 of the 1st black students to attend desegregated Ark. school, dies at 68

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Florida GOP Senate candidate Marco Rubio’s father dies at 83; illness had postponed debate

Senate candidate Marco Rubio’s father dies at 83

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86; pencil deflated presidents for 50 years

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86

Mario Obledo, known for civil rights and humanitarian causes, dies in Sacramento at age of 78

Mario Obledo dies in Sacramento at age of 78

Rod Shealy, bare-knuckles political consultant and publisher, dies at 56 after battling cancer

SC political consultant Rod Shealy dies at age 56

Rod Shealy, SC political consultant and publisher, dies at 56 after battling cancerous tumor

SC political consultant Shealy dies at age 56

James Kilpatrick, syndicated columnist and wordsmith who appeared on ‘60 Minutes,’ dies at 89

Columnist, wordsmith James Kilpatrick dies at 89

Dimitrios Ioannidis, hardliner who led army countercoup against Greek dictators, dies at 87

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Former Saudi ambassador to Britain and renowned Arabic poet dies of stomach cancer

Saudi statesman and poet dies of stomach cancer

Alexander Higgins, last AP bureau chief in Iran and longtime leader in Geneva, dies at 66

Higgins, last AP bureau chief in Iran, dies at 66

Rostenkowski was one of Washington’s most powerful lawmakers _ and a symbol of its excesses

Rostenkowski became symbol of power and excesses

Former Ill. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, who helped shape tax policy before prison stint, dies at 82

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Reginald Levy, pilot of plane hijacked by Palestinian militants in 1972, dies at 88

Hero hijack pilot Reginald Levy dies at 88

Bill Rawlins, longtime AP state government reporter, dies in Nashville at 82

AP’s longtime Tenn. government reporter dies at 82

Former Nazi SS officer wanted for mass murder of Jews in occupied eastern Europe dead at 95

Former Nazi SS officer Steidtmann dead at 95

James E. Akins, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, dead at 83; on duty during ’70s oil embargo

James Akins, former Saudi ambassador, dead at 83

Marine accused of helping pass classified files to LA County Sheriff’s Department dies

Marine at heart of Calif. stolen files case dies

Marrack Goulding, British diplomat who was 1st UN undersecretary for peacekeeping, dies at 73

Ex-UN chief peacekeeper Marrack Goulding dies

Henryk Jankowski, Polish priest who supported Solidarity freedom movement, dies at 73

Poland’s Solidarity priest Jankowski dies at 73

Renowned Austrian museum director and art collector, Rudolf Leopold, dead at 85

Rudolf Leopold, Austrian art collector, dies at 85

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, longest-serving senator in history, dead at 92

West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92

WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, has died at age 92.

Former Democratic Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. dies at 87 following long illness, family says

Former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. dies at age 87

Martin Ginsburg, husband of Supreme Court justice, dies at 78

Martin Ginsburg, justice’s husband, dies

WASHINGTON — Martin Ginsburg, the husband of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a prominent lawyer in his own right, died Sunday from complications of metastatic cancer. He was 78. The Supreme Court said in a statement that Ginsburg died at home.

Mass. state lawmaker Robert Nyman dies after being found in pool; foul play not suspected

Mass. Rep. Nyman dies after being found in pool

Carlos Monsivais, renowned Mexican journalist, social critic, leftist activist, dies at 72

Mexican author Carlos Monsivais dies at age 72

Longtime NC legislator Bertha ‘B’ Holt dies, helped repeal ban on prosecuting marital rape

Longtime NC legislator Bertha ‘B’ Holt dies

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, legendary P-Funk guitarist Garry Shider dies at 56; had cancer

Legendary P-Funk guitarist Garry Shider dies at 56

Former AP correspondent Fred Zusy dies; once banned in Egypt, tangled with Truman

Former AP correspondent Fred Zusy dies

WASHINGTON — Fred Zusy, whose short-lived expulsion from Egypt by that country’s government while serving as Cairo bureau chief for The Associated Press raised questions about government censorship in the name of national security, has died. He was 96.

Ex-ABC anchor Ted Koppel’s 40-year-old son found dead in NY apartment after day of bar hopping

Ted Koppel’s son, 40, found dead in NYC apartment

Gary Coleman, child star of 1970s show “Diff’rent Strokes,” dies after brain hemorrhage

‘Diff’rent Strokes’ star Gary Coleman dies

Gabriel Vargas, creator of Mexico’s beloved ‘La Familia Burron’ comic strip, dies at 95

Mexico’s ‘Familia Burron’ cartoonist dies at 95

African-American business community leader, former Parks Sausage CEO Haysbert dies at 90

African-American business leader Haysbert dies

Disgraced former Ohio congressman Donald ‘Buz’ Lukens dies at age 79

Disgraced former Ohio congressman dies at 79

Guide dog of NYC advocate who sought access to shops, taxis, restaurants for blind dies at 13

Guide dog of NYC advocate for the blind dies at 13

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