December, 2019 Obituaries

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December, 2019 Obituaries

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R.I.P Shelley Morrison, 83, who played Rosario on "Will and Grace," and Sister Sixto on "The Flying Nun." She died on Sunday, December 1, 2019 of congestive heart failure.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shelley-mo ... 019-12-02/
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R.I.P. rapper Juice WRLD, 21, who died after suffering a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport.
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/08/report-rap ... y-airport/
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Denise D'Ascenzo, Connecticut news legend, dies suddenly.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/iconic-conne ... cenzo-dies
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R.I.P. Caroll Spinney, actor and puppeteer, who died yesterday at the age of 85. Spinney is best known for portraying Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street for over 5 decades.
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/08/78611574 ... dies-at-85
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R.I.P. René Auberjonois, who was best known for his roles in "Benson" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." He died Sunday, 12/8/19 at his home. He was 79.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/n ... YHuyhZXngw
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George Laurer, inventor of the UPC dies at age 94.

https://abc7chicago.com/society/upc-inv ... 4/5740747/

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R.I.P. Philip McKeon, who starred on he TV series "Alice" as Alice Hyatt's son Tommy. He was 55.
https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/10/philip-mck ... -alice-55/
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Marie Fredriksson, singer in the pop duo Roxette, died on Monday morning following a 17-year battle with cancer. She was 61.

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Have been seeing reports that Windsor-born 1950s-60s singer Jack Scott ("What in the World's Come Over You," "Burning Bridges," "My True Love," etc.) has died at 83...

https://bestclassicbands.com/jack-scott ... -12-12-19/

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NASCAR legend Junior Johnson dead at 88
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Don Imus, TV and radio personality, dies at 79
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/don-imus-dead-79
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R.I.P. Lee Mendelson, 86, producer of "Peanuts" and "Garfield" TV specials.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lee-me ... RjSremac_0
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Incoming Georgia Tech freshman Bryce Gowdy dies after being hit by a train
https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... gowdy-dies
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An update, it was suicide. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/georgia- ... ers-office
AARR wrote:Incoming Georgia Tech freshman Bryce Gowdy dies after being hit by a train
https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... gowdy-dies
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