Archive for April 5th, 2022

ROCK SINGER HAS DIED AT AGE 79

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Bobby Rydell (Robert Louis Ridarelli)  
(April 26, 1942 – April 5, 2022)

Singer and actor Bobby Rydell mainly performed rock
and roll
music In the early 1960s and is well-known for
his song
"
Wild One". He died from complications of
pneumonia.

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OREGON ZOO RESIDENT LEAH DIES AT 47

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Leah the chimpanzee (May 15, 1974 – April 4, 2022) 


Zoo officials said, in an announcement made Monday, the
chimpanzee died in her sleep Sunday night. 

She is survived by her big sister Delilah, who turns 49 next
month, 50-year-old male Jackson and 53-year-old troop leader
Chloe.

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NEW HALL OF FAME NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2023 ballots had four new names
added Those names are Matt Kenseth, Tim Brewer, Sam Ard, and
A.J. Foyt Nominees for the Landmark Award were also announced
Voting for the Class of 2023 begins May 4.

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Attached to the Charlotte Convention Center, the NASCAR
Hall of Fame is a 86,500-square-foot, bold swoop of a
building that recalls the shape of a racetrack.

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