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Anita Bryant, singer known for opposition to gay rights, dies at 84 Emergency USA

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was…

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Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen turned anti-gay crusader, dies at 84 Emergency USA

Anita Bryant, a Grammy-nominated singer and former beauty queen who became known for her advocacy against gay rights in the 1970s, died Dec. 16. She was 84.Bryant died surrounded by…

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Rory Sykes, Former Child Star, Dies In Los Angeles Wildfires Emergency USA

Rory Sykes, 32, is one of the reported victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires.Shelley and Rory Sykes. Photo: Shelley Sykes/X Rory Sykes, a former Australian child actor and inspirational speaker,…

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Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 : NPR Emergency USA

Singer Sam Moore performs during the Memphis Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Cannon Center on October 17, 2015 in Memphis, Tennessee. Duffy-Marie Arnoult/Getty Images hide caption toggle…

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Folk icon Peter Yarrow ’59, of Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at 86 Emergency USA

Musician Peter Yarrow ’59, who drew early inspiration from his time at Cornell before joining the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died Jan. 7 in Manhattan. He was…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and musical theatre star dies aged 32 Emergency USA

Getty ImagesJames Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, has died aged 32.Publicist Simon Jones said the performer, who died over the weekend, was "an incredibly loved, warm-hearted…

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The Vivienne, Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Dies Emergency USA

James Lee Williams, a drag performer and winner of the inaugural season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” who was best known by the stage name The Vivienne, died over the…

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Sonny Smart, father of Georgia coach, dies after Sugar Bowl fall Emergency USA

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 12:00 PM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaGeorgia coach Kirby Smart's father,…

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Wayne Osmond, singer with The Osmonds, dies at 73 Emergency USA

Getty ImagesWayne Osmond was the fourth oldest of the Osmond singing familyWayne Osmond, a founding member of family band The Osmonds, who had a string of hits in the 1970s,…

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Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81 Emergency USA

Britt Allcroft, a British producer, director and writer who adapted the antics of a cheerful, impetuous locomotive into a TV series, “Thomas & Friends,” which became a sprawling franchise and…

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