NOTABLE DEATHS | February 24, 2017
Leon Ware (1940 - 2017) ›
Soul singer, songwriter and producer…
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DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | February 24, 2017
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Don Knotts scored five Emmy wins...
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There are more than 200 euphemisms for death in the English language, from 'shuffled off this mortal coil' to 'with the ancestors'.
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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Jill Saward
Rape victim became an advocate for victims of sexual assault
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
Allan Williams
The first manager of the Beatles
Willie Evans
Buffalo football star whose 1958 team refused to play in a bowl game banning black players
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
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Christopher Wiggins (1931 - 2017) ›
February 24, 2017
Canadian actor known for roles in "Friday's Curse" and "Babar"
Alan Colmes (1950 - 2017) ›
February 23, 2017
Radio and TV political talk show host…
Brenda Buttner (1961 - 2017) ›
February 21, 2017
Television host of the Fox News show “Bulls & Bears”…
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February 21, 2017
Five people killed in chartered plane accident...
Larry Coryell (1943 -2017) ›
February 21, 2017
Jazz guitarist was known as the Godfather of Fusion...
Nicole Bass (1964 - 2017) ›
February 19, 2017
Professional wrestler who was a regular on The Howard Stern Show…