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Written by ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

Published: 28 March 2022

Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival at The Park at Harlinsdale on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File) 

Seattle's Foo Fighters had been scheduled to play at a festival in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night. Hawkins' final concert was Sunday at another festival in San Isidro, Argentina.

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 25 March 2022

Deborah Elaine Williams 

Homegoing Celebration will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Church

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Written by By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

Published: 23 March 2022

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A lifelong Democrat who nonetheless worked to bring Republicans into her orbit, Albright was chosen to be America's top diplomat, where she had been only the second woman to hold that job.

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 17 February 2022

 

A celebration of Life and military honors service will be held for William T (Bill) Harden March 2, 2022.

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 14 February 2022

 

Maxine McNair, who was the last living parent of the four African American girls murdered in a 1963 Alabama church bombing by the Ku Klux Klan, died on January 2, 2022 at 93.

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Written by By Bill Carpenter

Published: 09 February 2022

 

“Our dear brother Donny passed away early this morning at home, peacefully, surrounded by family,”

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Published: 24 January 2022

 

She was known as "The Queen of Basketball!"

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Written by By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Published: 19 January 2022

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André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 07 January 2022

 

Mrs. Dollarson was a pivotal elder in our community. She was a woman of great strength, wisdom, and generosity.

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Written by By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer

Published: 07 January 2022

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Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance, has died.