Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77
Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, who stepped down in the wake of Whitewater, dies
Jim Guy Tucker, who became Arkansas' governor when Bill Clinton was elected president but was later forced from office after being convicted during the Whitewater investigation, has died.
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Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died.
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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies
The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools in developing countries, died Tuesday.
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Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies
Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men's figure skater in history. He was one of his sport's great innovators and promoters.
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Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies
Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died.
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Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies
Garth Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as "Up on Cripple Creek," "The Weight" and "Rag Mama Rag," has died.
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Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died.
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Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin,'" has died. He was 89.
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Jimmy Carter continues to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral
President Jimmy Carter will continue to lie in state Wednesday after his remains arrived in Washington a day earlier as part of state funeral rites.
