December, 2022 Obituaries.

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December, 2022 Obituaries.

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R.I.P. to Sesame Street's Bob McGrath, who died today at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 90.
https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news ... mYZB6Pr8Bw
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R.I.P. actress Kirstie Alley, who lost her battle with cancer today at the age of 71.
https://people.com/tv/kirstie-alley-dead/
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Legendary boxing ref Mills Lane, dead at 85. https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/mills-lan ... ead-at-85/

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R.I.P. to dancer and DJ for Ellen Degenneres Stephen 'tWITCH' Boss, who took his own life yesterday at the age of 40.
https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/14/ellen-dj ... dead-dies/
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R.I.P. CNN journalist Drew Griffin, who lost his battle with cancer. He was 60.
https://www.wfla.com/news/national/cnn- ... hPsnoe9EgI
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Franco Harris, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, dead at the age of 72.

https://notthebee.com/article/steelers- ... -immaculat

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RIP Brazilian soccer superstar Pelé, 82

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sport ... 764906007/

Not a soccer fan but I know who Pelé was.

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R.I.P. television icon, Barbara Walters, who died today at the age of 93.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/barb ... d=41435083
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95, Vatican says
Benedict, born in 1927 as Joseph Ratzinger, was the first pope to resign from his office in over half a millennium.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-emer ... tican-says
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