Boxing great Aaron Pryor, who battled Arguello, remembered
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer Aaron Pryor, the relentless junior welterweight who fought two memorable bouts with Alexis Arguello, died Sunday. He was 60. …
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Tributes for Brooklyn DA Kenneth Thompson after death from cancer
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK – Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson, the first African- American to hold the office and whose career included …
Curtis Roosevelt, grandson of FDR, dies at 86
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS –Curtis Roosevelt, who lived in the White House as a child when his grandfather was president and worked for …
Family man dies in four vehicle collision
By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MHollinger@sfltimes.com MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Harry Rhodes meant a lot to a lot of people. A newly- wed, Rhodes married his long …
Influential San Francisco activist Rose Pak dies of natural causes
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – An influential community activist who turned San Francisco’s Asian-American population into a political power in the city has died. A …
Ravens assistant coach Clarence Brooks succumbs to cancer at 65
Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) – Clarence Brooks, who served as a defensive line coach with the Baltimore Ravens for 11 years, has died …
Go-go musical genius, Byron BJ Jackson succumbs to cancer
Staff Report WASHINGTON – One of the surefire clues that someone has answered their calling and is living their passion is the easy expertise at …
Tuskegee Airman, who marched with MLK from Selma, dies at 93
Associated Press NEW YORK – Dabney Montgomery, who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and marched with civil rights leader Martin …
Dr. Joy Browne, popular syndicated radio psychologist, dead at 71
Associated Press NEW YORK – Dr. Joy Browne, the syndicated radio and television psychologist whose upbeat and approachable style made her a favorite for nearly …
Max Ritvo, poet who chronicled cancer battle, dies at 25
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Max Ritvo, a poet who chronicled his long battle with cancer in works that were both humorous …