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Mark Haines, CNBC Host and Interviewer, Dies at 65

The host of “Squawk on the Street” and “Squawk Box,” among other financial news programs, was known as a sharp-tongued, contentious interviewer.
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Joe Steffy, Blocker for Stars at West Point, Dies at 85

Steffy was a star guard for Army’s undefeated national football champions in the mid-1940s. ...
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Dick Wimmer, Whose Persistence Got Him Published, Dies at 74

After 25 years of submissions and more than 150 rejections, Mr. Wimmer finally got his book “Irish Wine” published — to very positive reviews. ...
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Huguette Clark, Reclusive Heiress, Dies at 104

Mrs. Clark drew out her childhood to the end of her strange, solitary life, spent since the late 1980s in hospitals, though she was of ...
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Stephen De Staebler, Sculptor of Bronze and Clay, Dies at 78

Mr. De Staebler’s fractured, dislocated human figures gave a modern voice and a sense of mystery to traditional realist forms. ...
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Peter Frelinghuysen Jr., 95, Former Congressman, Dies

Mr. Frelinghuysen served 19 years in the House of Representatives and was a member of a New Jersey family that has produced four United States ...
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Joseph Brooks, a Maker of Jingles, Songs and Films, Dies at 73

Mr. Brooks carved out a glittering career as author of famous jingles and as the composer of a huge hit, “You Light Up My Life,” ...
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Edward H. Harte, Texas Newspaper Executive, Dies at 88

Mr. Harte, the vice chairman of Harte-Hanks Newspapers and publisher of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times, was also a conservationist. ...
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Bill Hunter, Actor Who Typified Australia, Dies at 71

Mr. Hunter was the archetypal working-class Australian of a multitude of movies including “Muriel’s Wedding,” “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “Strictly ...
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Nathaniel Davis, Diplomat, Is Dead at 86

Mr. Davis was a seasoned envoy whose responsibilities ranged from coup-era Chile to warring Angola. ...
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Donald Krim, Film Distributor, Dies at 65

Mr. Krim brought a wide range of movies, foreign and domestic, contemporary and classic, to American audiences in theaters and on home video. ...
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Lord Onslow, a Peer by Birth and Contrarian by Nature, Dies at 73

Michael William Coplestone Dillon Onslow, who held other titles, including viscount, baron and baronet, died in England on May 14. ...
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Leonard Kastle, Composer and Filmmaker, Dies at 82

Mr. Kastle gained praise for the one film he directed, “The Honeymoon Killers.” ...
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Jack Wolf, Who Did the Math Behind Computers, Dies at 76

As an engineer, Dr. Wolf worked in electronic communications and data storage and helped build the technologies that power modern society. ...
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Bill Summers, Car Builder Who Set a Speed Record, Dies at 75

The Summers brothers built a spear-like vehicle that in 1965 set the world speed record for wheel-driven cars, a record that stood for 26 years. ...
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Randall L. Wreghitt, Producer, Dies at 55

Mr. Wreghitt helped produce plays including “Grey Gardens” and “The Lieutenant of Inishmore.” ...
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Randy Savage, Pro Wrestling’s Macho Man, Dies at 58

Mr. Savage, with his trademark sunglasses, bandannas and raspy voice, was one of the most recognizable professional wrestlers of the 1980s and ’90s as the ...
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William Pennington, Casino Industry Executive, Dies at 88

He helped build the Circus Circus casino empire in Nevada and expand the Las Vegas Strip. ...
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