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Whale dies after collision with small boat off New Jersey shore

Whale dies after collision with small boat off New Jersey shore

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A minke whale died off the New Jersey shore after a collision that nearly tipped over a small boat and threw a person overboard. Social media video of the collision in Barnegat Bay on Saturday afternoon shows the motor boat rocking after the impact and the 20-foot (6-meter) whale splashing near the craft before swimming …

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Jeannie Seely, country singer and Grand Ole Opry star, dies at 85

Jeannie Seely, country singer and Grand Ole Opry star, dies at 85

Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music, celebrated for her spirited nonconformity …

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Jeannie Seely, Who Pushed Boundaries and Broke Hearts at the Grand Ole Opry, Dies at 85 – The New York Times

Jeannie Seely, Who Pushed Boundaries and Broke Hearts at the Grand Ole Opry, Dies at 85  The New York Times Jeannie Seely, Legendary Country Musician, Dies at 85  People.com ‘Miss Country Soul’ Jeannie Seely dies in Nashville at age 85  WKRN News 2 Dolly Parton Breaks Silence on Jeannie Seely Death: ‘She Was One of My Dearest Friends’  Yahoo Home Grand Ole Opry legend, …

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Robert Wilson, visionary playwright, director and visual artist, dies at 83

Robert Wilson, visionary playwright, director and visual artist, dies at 83

Robert Wilson, a leader in avant-garde theater who collaborated with Philip Glass, David Byrne and Lady Gaga over his six-decade career, has died. He was 83. The “Einstein on the Beach” director died Thursday at his home in Water Mill, N.Y., after a “brief but acute illness,” according to his website. “While facing his diagnosis with clear eyes and determination, …

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Jeannie Seely, country music trailblazer for women, dies at 85

Jeannie Seely, country music trailblazer for women, dies at 85

NEW YORK — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer known for the standard “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music, celebrated for …

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Robert Wilson, Boundary-Pushing Playwright and Director Who Collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, and Lady Gaga, Dies at 83

Robert Wilson, Boundary-Pushing Playwright and Director Who Collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, and Lady Gaga, Dies at 83

Robert Wilson, the pioneering avant-garde playwright and theater director who collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, Lady Gaga, and more, has died. Chris Green, the executor of Wilson’s estate and the president of the Robert Wilson Arts Foundation confirmed the news to The New York Times, stating that the artist died Thursday (July 31) at his home in Water Mill, …

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Maryland teen dies after getting trapped in storm drain during floods – The Washington Post

Maryland teen dies after getting trapped in storm drain during floods  The Washington Post Teenager Dies As Flash Floods Strike Northeast, Mid-Atlantic  The Weather Channel Maryland boy dies after being trapped in storm drain as rains drench east coast  The Guardian Officials: Boy dies after getting swept into drainage pipe  WBAL-TV Deadly flash flooding swamps I-95 corridor, prompting water rescues and states of emergency  FOX …

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Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez dies at 86 – San Antonio Express-News

Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez dies at 86  San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Tejano legend Flaco Jimenez dies at 86, family says  KSAT Accordion master Flaco Jimenez has died at 86  NPR Flaco Jiménez, Global Tejano Music Ambassador, Dead at 86  Yahoo Home Legendary Tejano and Country Musician Flaco Jiménez Has Died  – Saving Country Music Source link

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Robert Wilson, theatre director and visual artist, dies aged 83 | Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson, theatre director and visual artist, dies aged 83 | Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson, renowned theatre director, playwright and artist, has died at the age of 83. His death was confirmed by the Watermill Center, an arts hub Wilson founded in Water Mill, New York. He died peacefully after “a brief but acute illness”. Wilson’s career in theatre started in the late 1960s when he started the performance art group the Byrd …

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