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• ‘Irreplaceable’ police volunteer LaLiberte dies

  February 24, 2011 in City on Page A5 The Spokane Police Department has lost one of its finest. Senior volunteer Eugene “Gene” LaLiberte, 91, will be remembered at a ceremony Friday morning. At his request, he will be … 2

• AP source: US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

  December 13, 2010 in Nation/World Richard Holbrooke, a brilliant and feisty U.S. diplomat who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as President Barack Obama’s … 8

• Elizabeth Edwards succumbs to breast cancer

  December 7, 2010 in Nation/World Elizabeth Edwards, who closely advised her husband in two bids for the presidency and advocated for health care even as her own health and marriage publicly crumbled, died today after … 7

• Actor Tony Curtis dies

    September 30, 2010 in Nation/World Tony Curtis shaped himself from a 1950s movie heartthrob into a respected actor, showing a determined streak that served him well in such films as “Sweet Smell of Success,” “The …

• Former NBA player Manute Bol dies

  June 19, 2010 in Sports KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An associate of former NBA player Manute Bol says Bol has died at a Virginia hospital, where he was being treated for severe kidney trouble …

• Actor Dennis Hopper dies at 74

  May 29, 2010 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in “Rebel Without a Cause,” an improbable smash with “Easy … 1

• Spokane lawyer, activist Scott Lukins dies

  April 12, 2010 in Business Prominent Spokane attorney and civic activist Scott B. Lukins died Sunday in Sun Valley, Idaho.

• Former county auditor Donahue dies

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A8 Retired Spokane County auditor Bill Donahue, who died Monday night, was recalled by colleagues as a gentleman. “That sounds kind of old-fashioned today,” said Spokane County Clerk Tom Fallquist, a … 1

• Former Secretary of State Haig dies

  February 20, 2010 in Nation/World Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, a four-star general who served as a top adviser to three presidents and had presidential ambitions of his own, died Saturday of complications from … 2

• Canada’s last veteran of World War I dies

    February 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 The last Canadian veteran of World War I died Thursday at age 109. John Henry Foster Babcock, who went by Jack, died Thursday at his home in Spokane, his family …

• Wilson, former lawmaker, dies at 76

  February 11, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 DALLAS – Charlie Wilson, the fun-loving Texas congressman whose backroom dealmaking funneled millions of dollars in weapons to Afghanistan, allowing the country’s underdog mujahedeen rebels to beat back the mighty …

• A veteran and Iraq war opponent, Murtha leaves complicated legacy

  February 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – John Murtha, the Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania and decorated former Marine whose fierce opposition to the Iraq war helped catalyze public sentiment against the conflict, died Monday. He … 1

• Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77

  February 8, 2010 in Nation/World Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, … 1

• Author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ dies at 91

  January 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose “The Catcher in the Rye” shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. …

• Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank, dies at 100

  January 11, 2010 in Nation/World Miep Gies, the office secretary who defied the Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years and saved the teenager’s diary, has died, the Anne Frank …

• Smokejumping pioneer, 98, dies

  November 13, 2009 in City on Page A9 MISSOULA – Earl Cooley, a pioneering smokejumper who took the Forest Service’s first leap into a flame-riddled wilderness, died Monday in Missoula. He was 98. Cooley made the jump into …

• ‘Volare,’ ‘Godfather’ crooner Martino dies

  October 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in “The Godfather” and recorded hits including “Spanish Eyes” and the Italian ballad “Volare” in …

• GSL coaching legend dies

  October 6, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 High school basketball in Spokane has had defining figures for every era of its evolution – and Dave Robertson indisputably set the standard in his. The hall of fame coach, … 1

• Folk singer Mary Travers dies

  September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 BOSTON – Mary Travers, who as one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped popularize such tunes as “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” and “If I …

• ‘Laugh-In’s’ Henry Gibson dies at 73

  September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died. He was 73. Gibson’s son, …

• Actor Patrick Swayze dead at 57

  September 14, 2009 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze has died after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

• Nobelist Borlaug, 95, dies

  September 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 DALLAS – Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug rose from his childhood on an Iowa farm to develop a type of wheat that helped feed the world, fostering …

• Crime writer Dominick Dunne dies

  August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Dominick Dunne, perhaps the most famous chronicler of the celebrity crowd over the last quarter century, died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83 and had battled bladder …

• Composer of many ’60s hits dies

  August 27, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ellie Greenwich, the New York songwriter behind a string of 1960s hits that gave effervescent voice to unbridled teen romance including “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Chapel of Love” and “Be …

• CBS News pioneer Don Hewitt dies at 86

  August 19, 2009 in Nation/World NEW YORK — Don Hewitt, the CBS newsman who invented “60 Minutes” and produced the popular newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86.

• Former city manager Novak dead at 68

  August 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 Terry Novak, the Eastern Washington University professor of public administration whose candor and foresight helped shape Spokane during his 13 years as city manager, died Saturday at his home. He … 8

• Guitar virtuoso, inventor Les Paul dies

  August 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Les Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who revolutionized music and created rock ‘n’ roll as surely as Elvis Presley and the Beatles by developing the solid-body …

• Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94

  August 13, 2009 in Features Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, …

• Shriver opened world for mentally disabled

  August 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Women in mid-20th century America were not yet welcome on the grand political stage, but Eunice Kennedy Shriver – a daughter of uncommon privilege who defined herself as a mother … 1

• ‘80s teen flick director John Hughes dies in NYC

  August 6, 2009 in Nation/World NEW YORK — Writer-director John Hughes, Hollywood’s youth impresario of the 1980s and ’90s who captured the teen and preteen market with such favorites as “Home Alone,” “The Breakfast Club” …

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