15 h. ago Jerry Butler, soul hitmaker and Illinois politician, dies aged 85

Singer and songwriter who had a longstanding partnership with Curtis Mayfield earned the nickname ‘Iceman’ for his cool demeanourJerry Butler, the US singer and songwriter who had a string of 1960s pop and soul hits before a long career in Illinois politics, has died aged 85.According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Butler died at home on Thursday. He had been living with Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85

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37 h. ago Funeral held for 2 Detroit kids who died in cold while family gets promise of a home

A group has stepped forward in Detroit to provide a home for the surviving family members of two children who died in a cold van

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45 h. ago ITV addresses The Masked Singer's future after dramatic Macy Gray moment

The Masked Singer show bosses have 'confirmed' another season of the hit show after the huge success of the sixth series, which came to an end last weekend.

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2 d. ago Columbine shooting survivor dies 26 years after being paralyzed in massacre

Anne Marie Hochhalter, ‘pillar of strength for ... so many’ after being shot in back in 1999, dies from natural causesA former Columbine high school student who only narrowly survived the deadly 1999 mass shooting there – and subsequently spent nearly three decades grappling with complications from her wounds in the attack – has died.Anne Marie Hochhalter, 44, died on Sunday from what were described as natural causes, according to a statement from the principal at Columbine when the shooting at the Colorado school occurred. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43

Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive one of the gunman’s parents, has died

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3 d. ago Marian Turski, Auschwitz survivor who warned of danger of indifference, dies at 98

Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor who became a journalist and historian in postwar Poland and was a co-founder of Warsaw’s landmark Jewish history museum, has died

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3 d. ago Heartbreaking mystery as Columbine survivor dies 25 years after school shooting that paralyzed her

Anne Marie Hochhalter died of natural causes on Sunday afternoon in her home, former Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis confirmed.

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