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Oct 18

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Remembering the life and legacy of Colin Powell, a national security trailblazer

By Nick Schifrin

Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state died Monday from complications related to COVID-19, but his family says he also suffered from multiple myeloma, which compromised his immune system. Nick Schifrin looks back at his life and career.

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Oct 18

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How Colin Powell was the nexus of America’s ‘momentous’ decisions

Judy Woodruff discusses Colin Powell's legacy with two men who knew him well: Richard Haass was the director of policy planning at the State Department when Powell was secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration. He's now president…

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Oct 18

Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

In 1989 Powell became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later the U.S. invasion of Kuwait to oust the Iraqi army in 1991.

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Sep 06

Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54

By Associated Press

The Brooklyn-born Williams was also a ubiquitous character actor in other shows and films for more than two decades, including roles on the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” and “Lovecraft Country,” and in the films “12 Years a Slave” and “Assassin’s…

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Sep 04

Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87

By Associated Press

Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87.

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Aug 29

Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91

By Associated Press

Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,”…

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Aug 24

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

By Associated Press

Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythms sections and used his "day job" to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist.

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Jul 27

Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident

By Associated Press

Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died. He was 77.

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Jul 25

Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.

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Jul 25

Official: 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses has died

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86.

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