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PublishedMay 22, 2024
Former UMaine astronomer remembered for unpacking the mysterious universe
George Ayers taught Mainers about the wonders of the celestial world for decades at UMaine and in his monthly column 'What's Up.' He died at home in Gorham on May 10 at age 96.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87
Once implicated in insider trading, Boesky cooperated with a brash young U.S. attorney named Rudolph Giuliani in a bid for leniency.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
Laurent de Brunhoff revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
Laurent de Brunhoff revived his father's popular - and in some cases controversial - picture book series about an elephant-king.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with ‘Make Me Smile,’ dies at 73
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PublishedMarch 15, 2024
Achsah Nesmith, who wrote speeches for President Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84
The trailblazing Southern woman had covered the Civil Rights Movement as a newspaper reporter before becoming a presidential speechwriter.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91
When accepting a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, she said, 'I wouldn’t trade my life in the theater for anything, because theater is life.'
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
Former central Maine district attorney remembered for toughness on crime, compassion for victims
David Crook, who served six terms in office from 1978 to 2002, focused his career on child abuse and drug cases and worked to advocate for victims of crimes. He died in November at age 77.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
Carlo Cimino, founder of Maine construction company, dies at 84
The business he launched 57 years ago has led the construction of schools and multifamily housing projects throughout the state.
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