NOTABLE DEATHS | January 18, 2017
William Onyeabor (1946 - 2017) ›
Musician pioneered a heavily rhythmic style of funk…
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DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | January 18, 2017
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Glenn Frey will long be remembered as a member of the Eagles...
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To prepare it for burial, Muslim tradition requires that same-sex family members wash the body an odd number of times before covering it with a shroud.
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CELEBRITY DEATHS | January 8, 2017
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A traditional New Orleans jazz funeral starts with somber music. It's only after the burial that the band cuts loose with raucous, celebratory tunes.
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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Allan Williams
The first manager of the Beatles
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
Jill Saward
Rape victim became an advocate for victims of sexual assault
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Willie Evans
Buffalo football star whose 1958 team refused to play in a bowl game banning black players
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
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Eugene "Gene" Cernan (1934 - 2017) ›
January 16, 2017
NASA astronaut was the last person to walk on the moon…
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (1943 - 2017) ›
January 15, 2017
WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler….
Tommy Allsup (1931 - 2017) ›
January 15, 2017
Guitarist avoided Buddy Holly plane crash by losing a coin flip…
Dick Gautier (1931 - 2017) ›
January 14, 2017
Actor played Hymie the Robot on “Get Smart”…
David Modell (1960 - 2017) ›
January 13, 2017
Former Baltimore Ravens president…
Lord Snowdon (1930 - 2017) ›
January 13, 2017
Photographer married Britain's Princess Margaret...