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Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81

Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81

Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and voter registration drives, has died, her family confirmed.
Patriarch Neophyte, leader of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church, dies at 78

Patriarch Neophyte, leader of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church, dies at 78

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, who was the first elected head of the Orthodox Church in the post-communist Balkan country, died at a hospital in Sofia. He was 78.
Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed to train himself to breathe on his own for part of the day, earned a law degree, wrote a book about his life, built a big following on social media and
George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79

George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79

TRAPPE, Pa. (AP) — George Parker Widman, a longtime Associated Press photographer and a 1988 Pulitzer finalist, died at his home Friday in Trappe, Pennsylvania. He was 79. Widman was born on Sept.

Bill Plummer, backup catcher to Johnny Bench on Big Red Machine teams, dies at 76

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the Big Red Machine era and later served as a coach and manager in the majors and minors, has died. He was 76.

David Harris, the first Black pilot hired by a major U.S. airline, has died at 89

DALLAS (AP) — David E. Harris, who flew bombers for the U.S. military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline , has died. He was 89. Harris' family said he died March 8 in Marietta, Georgia.
Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies

LONDON (AP) — Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died. Wallinger, 66, passed away Sunday, his publicist said. No cause of death was announced.
David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — David Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer perso
Former Alabama Republican US Rep. Robert Terry Everett dies at 87

Former Alabama Republican US Rep. Robert Terry Everett dies at 87

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Terry Everett, who represented the state's 2nd District from 1993 to 2009, died Tuesday, the governor's office confirmed. He was 87.
Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

LONDON (AP) — Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died. Wallinger, 66, passed away Sunday, his publicist said. No cause of death was announced.
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