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In Memoriam

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Jennifer Runyon, Dead at 65

Jennifer Runyon was the actress best known for supporting roles in films such as "Up the Creek" and "Ghostbusters," as well as playing Gwendolyn Pierce on "Charles In Charge" for one season. #funfact: In the great Simpsons episode "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" there's a segment about "The Simpson Family Smile-Time
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Troy Murray, Dead at 63

Troy Murray played 15 NHL season, mostly with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he won the Selke Trophy in 1985-86. We'll never forget him stripping Todd gill of the puck in front of the leafs net and scoring to eliminate them from playoff contention.
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Lou Holtz, Dead at 89

Lou Holtz served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the New York Jets (1976), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), and the University
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Scott Adams, Dead at 68

Scott Adams was the cartoonist who created Dilbert. Dilbert was cool, but at some point Scott Adams called Black Americans a "hate group" and suggested white Americans "get the hell away from Black people" in response to a conservative organization's poll purporting to show that many African Americans do not
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Bob Weir, Dead at 78

Bob Weir was a founding member of the Grateful Dead. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues. For over sixty years, Bobby
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Glenn Hall, Dead at 94

Glenn Hall, nicknamed "Mr. Goalie," was a Hall of Fame goaltender known for his incredible durability, playing 502 consecutive games without a mask for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues, winning the Calder, Vezina, and Conn Smythe Trophies, and a Stanley Cup, establishing himself as one
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