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Founder of Adobe and developer of PDFs dies at age 81

Charles "Chuck" Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.

Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on TV's 'Addams Family,' dies at 84

April 17
Actors Lisa Loring (Wednesday) and Felix Silla (Cousin Itt) from the mid-60’s television series “The Addams Family” attended the “Hollywood Co
Felix Silla, who starred as the hairy Cousin Itt on "The Addams Family" and a robot on "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," has died. He was 84.

Star British choreographer Liam Scarlett dies at 35

April 17
Royal Ballet choreographer Liam Scarlett has died aged 35.
Liam Scarlett, a star British choreographer whose career was clouded by abuse allegations, has died. He was 35.

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Sports
2:01pm

Chiefs great Arbanas, longtime local politician, dies at 82

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Fred Arbanas, a key member of their first two Super Bowl teams in the 1960s' and '70s who later had a long career in county politics, has died. He was 82.
World
1:50pm

High-ranking Iranian general dies of heart disease at 65

A high-ranking general key to Iran's security apparatus has died, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Sunday.
Business
1:18pm

Alma Wahlberg, mother of Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, dies at 78

Alma Wahlberg, the mother of entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and a regular on their reality series "Wahlburgers," has died, her sons said on social media Sunday. She was 78.
World
April 17
In this image made from April 17, 2021, video released by the Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting, state-run TV, centrifuge machines line the hall dama

Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country "hours before" the sabotage happened.
World
April 17

List of mourners attending the funeral of Prince Philip

Here is the full list of mourners who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle:
World
April 16

Veteran AP producer, cameraman in Iraq dies of COVID-19

Khodeir Majid, who covered Iraq's numerous conflicts as a video producer and cameraman for The Associated Press for over 17 years, has died, relatives said Friday. He was 64.
World
April 16

Philip's 'fortitude and faith' to be remembered at funeral

Prince Philip will be remembered as a man of "courage, fortitude and faith" at a martial but also personal funeral that will mark the death of a royal patriarch who was a beloved husband and father, and one of a dwindling number of World War II veterans.
Nation
April 16

Vartan Gregorian, longtime president of Carnegie Corp., dies

Vartan Gregorian, the noted scholar and philanthropic leader who led the Carnegie Corporation of New York since 1997, died Thursday after being hospitalized for stomach pain. He was 87.
Nation
April 16
Helen McCrory at the British Academy Television Awards in London on May 8, 2016.

'Peaky Blinders' actor Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52

British actor Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show "Peaky Blinders" and the "Harry Potter" movies, has died, her husband said Friday. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer.
Business
April 16

Prince Philip designed his own hearse, a modified Land Rover

Prince Philip, who liked Land Rovers and drove them for much of his life, will make his last journey in one — a no-nonsense vehicle customized at his direction, down to its military green color.
World
April 16

German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann dies at 97

German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann, who survived the Nazi persecution of Jews and later played a prominent role in the literary scene of Communist East Germany, has died at the age of 97.
Variety
April 16

List of mourners attending the funeral of Prince Philip

Here is the full list of mourners who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle:
World
April 15
FILE - In this Sunday Nov. 8, 2015 file photo, Britain’s Prince William, right, and Prince Harry attend the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenot

Princes William, Harry won't walk side-by-side at funeral

Prince William and Prince Harry won't walk side-by-side Saturday as they follow their grandfather's coffin into the church ahead of Prince Philip's funeral, minimizing the chances of any awkward moments between the brothers who are grappling with strained relations since Harry's decision to step away from royal duties last year.
Sports
April 15

Leroy Keyes, gold standard of Purdue football, dies at 74

Leroy Keyes, a two-time consensus All-American running back and one of the greatest football players in Purdue history, died Thursday. He was 74.
World
April 15

France hits unwanted milestone: Over 100,000 virus deaths

France on Thursday became the third country in Europe after the U.K. and Italy to reach the unwanted milestone of 100,000 COVID-19-related deaths as new infections and deaths surged due to virus variants.
Variety
April 15

Barbers, artists help defy vaccine myths for people of color

In a Washington, D.C., suburb, Black and Latino barbers are busting myths about the coronavirus vaccine while clipping hair.
World
April 15

Colorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals

When the pallbearers brought Phil McLean's coffin into the chapel, there were gasps before a wave of laughter rippled through the hundreds of mourners.
Local
April 14
Scott King

Scott King, founder of Red Dragonfly Press, dies at 56

He was an engineer early in his career, as well as a naturalist who documented his encounters with camera and pen, and the author of several books on insects.
World
April 14

Queen returns to royal duties after death of Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth II has returned to royal duties, four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, as preparations stepped up on Wednesday for his ceremonial funeral on the weekend.
World
April 14

Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85

Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish refugees from Bulgaria, died Wednesday aged 85, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
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