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VOCAL GROUP’S MEMBER DEAD AT AGE 74

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Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022)

Anita was a founding member of the vocal group the
Pointer Sisters
. She died from cancer at her home in
Los Angeles.

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BROADCAST JOURNALIST HAS DIED AT 93

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Barbara Jill Walters (September 25, 1929 – December 30, 2022)

Walters was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989. On
June 15, 2007, Walters received a star on the
Hollywood Walk of
Fame
. She has won Daytime and Prime Time Emmy Awards, a
Women in Film Lucy Award, and a GLAAD Excellence in Media
award.

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TOP SOCCER PLAYER HAS DIED AT AGE 82

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Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) (Brazilian/Portuguese)
(23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022)

He was a Brazilian professional footballer (soccer) who played
as a
forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time
and labelled "the greatest" by
FIFA, he was among the most
successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.

In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100
most important people of the 20th century
. In 2000, Pelé was
voted
World Player of the Century
by the International Federation
of Football
History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two
joint winners of the
FIFA Player of the Century
. His 1,279 goals in
1,363 games, which
includes friendlies, is recognized as a
Guinness World Record. He died in a Brazilian hospital from
multiple organ failure, a complication of colon cancer.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

 

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FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT DIED ON THIS DAY

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was
the 33rd
president of the United States. He served from
1945 to 1953.


Funeral of Harry Truman as his casket lies in state at the Truman Library.   

Funeral of Harry Truman as his casket lies in state at the
Truman Library.


Official portrait of President Truman by Greta Kempton.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1996

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