Manic comic Jonathan Winters dead at 87

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose manic, improvisational genius never seemed to take a rest, has died at the age of 87 after a more than 50-year career in stand-up comedy, on television and in film. The burly, moon-faced Winters,...

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Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng dead at 42

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng of the Deftones has died, four years after a car accident left him a coma. Cheng died on Saturday after being brought to a hospital emergency room, according to a website set up to...

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French chef Alain Ducasse wins lifetime achievement award

LONDON (Reuters) - French chef Alain Ducasse was given a lifetime achievement award on Monday by The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards for "pushing the boundaries of excellence in cooking" over a 30-year career. Ducasse, 56, is one of the world's most...

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Tweeting Turkish pianist given suspended sentence for blasphemy

By Can Sezer and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A world-renowned concert pianist was given a suspended jail sentence in Turkey on Monday for insulting religious values on Twitter, a case which has become a cause celebre for Turks alarmed about creeping...

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Ozzy Osbourne apologizes to family for drink and drugs binge

LONDON (Reuters) - Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne apologized on Tuesday for bingeing on drink and drugs over the last year and a half but said he was not getting a divorce from his wife Sharon. The British singer's comments on his Facebook page...

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Gospel singer George Beverly Shea dead at 104

(Reuters) - George Beverly Shea, a gospel singer with a deep baritone voice who teamed with Billy Graham for more than 60 years, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. He was 104. Shea, was born in Ontario,...

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