NOTABLE DEATHS | March 17, 2017
James Cotton (1935 - 2017) ›
Legendary blues harp player won a Grammy in 1996...
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DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | March 17, 2017
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Alex Chilton may not be as well-known as some rockers...
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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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"Chicks with guitars, rocking": a simple idea that took years to take root.
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2017 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
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Japan has one of the highest cremation rates in the world - 99.9% (compared to approximately 40% in the United States).
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Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Jill Saward
Rape victim became an advocate for victims of sexual assault
Allan Williams
The first manager of the Beatles
Bob Sheridan
Beloved grandfather who appreciated family, humor, and good automobiles.
Ned Garver
One of only 2 MLB pitchers to win 20 games on a team that lost more than 100 games.
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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Royal Robbins (1935 - 2017) ›
March 15, 2017
Rock climbing legend also founded an outdoor clothing company...
Tommy LiPuma (1936 - 2017) ›
March 14, 2017
Grammy-winning record producer worked with Paul McCartney…
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965 - 2017) ›
March 13, 2017
Author penned touching profile of her husband...
Joni Sledge (1956 - 2017) ›
March 12, 2017
Singer, sisters reached No. 1 with "We Are Family"...
Robert James Waller (1939 - 2017) ›
March 10, 2017
Writer penned the 1992 best-seller "The Bridges of Madison County”...
George Olah (1927 - 2017) ›
March 9, 2017
Researcher won the 1994 Nobel Prize in chemistry...