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Religious leader and philosopher Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was the former chief rabbi of the U.K. He has died at the age of 72.

Religion

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Towering Intellect Of Judaism, Dies At 72

7:44pm November 09, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

A leading proponent of interfaith understanding, Sacks once wrote that, "God is the god of all humanity, but no single faith is or should be the faith of all humanity."

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Britain's Former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Dies At 72

5:05pm November 09, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations in the U.K. and a leading moral theologian, has died at age 72. His last book emphasized the importance of a "we" mentality.

Remembering TV's Alex Trebek Who Has Died At Age 80

5:01am November 09, 2020

For 36 years, Alex Trebek quizzed Jeopardy! contestants on history, geography, hip-hop lyrics, "Potent Potables" and "Potpourri." He died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer.

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Trebek said he hated to see contestants lose for forgetting to phrase their answers as questions. "I'm there to see that the contestants do as well as they can within the context of the rules," he told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1987. Above, Trebek poses

Arts

What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

5:07pm November 08, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy.

Cuban-born percussionist Candido Camero, circa 1960.

Music & Culture

Cándido Camero, A Father Of Latin Jazz, Dies At 99

4:26pm November 07, 2020

by Felix Contreras

The Cuban percussionist brought the rhythms of Havana to New York's jazz clubs in the 1940s and never stopped performing.

Dayvon Bennett, better known as the rapper King Von .

Music & Culture

King Von, Emerging Chicago Rapper, Dead At 26

4:44pm November 06, 2020

by Will Schube

King Von, an emerging rapper who was quickly gaining attention for his incisive storytelling, was shot and killed in Atlanta on Friday morning.

Remembering Michigan State Representative Who Died Of COVID-19

5:57am November 05, 2020

Isaac Robinson came from a politically engaged family in Detroit and had a deep connection to politics. Friends remember the 44 year old as a tenacious state representative. Robinson died in March.

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Baron Wolman, photographed on Aug. 2, 2011 in New York for the release of his book The Rolling Stones Years.

Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone's First Staff Photographer, Dies At 83

7:43pm November 03, 2020

by Tom Moon

Wolman was the gifted eye behind countless iconic photographs of legendary artists, including Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Miles Davis and Johnny Cash, and the tumult of the first Woodstock.

Arts

Sean Connery, Hollywood's 1st James Bond, Dies At 90

6:05pm October 31, 2020

by Bob Mondello

Actor Sean Connery has died at age 90. He will best be remembered as Hollywood's first James Bond — and as a Scotsman to his core.

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Sean Connery, pictured in Amsterdam during the 1971 filming of Diamonds Are Forever, played James Bond in seven movies.

Arts

Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

3:38pm October 31, 2020

by Jacki Lyden

The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.

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