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Police: 5-time champ Johnny Tapia found dead in NM

Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead Sunday at his Albuquerque home. He was 45. 1338181329
Paul Fussell, social historian, critic who wrote about war, dies at 88

For social historian and critic Paul Fussell, the most enduring moments of truth came as a 20-year-old platoon leader in France during World War II. German shrapnel tore up his back and thigh. The blood and guts of fellow soldiers were spewed on him. His staff sergeant died in his arms. He realized there was nothing romantic about war, only mud, cold, death, outrage and fear. 1338172338
Jean Craighead George, Newbery award-winning children's author, dies at 92

After children's author Jean Craighead George revealed that she wanted to write a book about a girl who talks with wolves, legendary book editor Ursula Nordstrom reportedly asked one question - will it be accurate? - and most certainly knew the answer.
Kathi Kamen Goldmark, 63

Kathi Kamen Goldmark, founder of authors’ rock band

Kathi Kamen Goldmark, a writer, musician and literary publicist who founded the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock group comprised of authors that is always a popular draw at Miami Book Fair International, died of cancer on Thursday.
Charity: Widow of pilot of United Flight 93 dies

The wife of the pilot of the United Airlines flight that crashed into a Pennsylvania field after being taken over by terrorists on 9/11 has died of what her charity said was natural causes.
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Barbara Graves, wife of prominent publisher, dies

Barbara Kydd Graves, the wife of the publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine who aided in the growth of the publication and media company, died Friday.
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Lee Rich, ad exec who became a top TV producer, dies at 93

He was a former advertising executive who became one of television's top producers, bringing powerhouse shows such as "Dallas," "Knots Landing" and "The Waltons" into American homes in the 1970s and '80s.