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When NASA’s Columbia shuttle launched on January 16, 2003, it carried a crew of seven astronauts who’d spent almost three years getting to know each other before venturing on a 16-day science mission into space. NASA selected astronauts David Brown, Michael Anderson, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Rick Husband and William McCool, as well as Iilan…

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When Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, the news stunned his fellow Americans. He was one of the most famous soldiers since Elvis Presley and perhaps the most famous American killed in combat since legendary war correspondent Ernie Pyle in World War II. The story of Tillman’s death at age 27…

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According to reports, Grammy-winning Christian recording artist Mandisa has passed away. The Christian radio network K-LOVE first reported the news of the “Stronger” singer-songwriter’s death over the airwaves before sharing the news on social media. Mandisa, whose full name is Mandisa Hudley, died at her Nashville home at 47 years old. Her cause of death…

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Toby Keith was recently honored at the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Keith died on Feb. 5 after a battle with stomach cancer at 62. Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens introduced the tribute to his “true friend and patriot,” followed by a set with Brooks & Dunn playing a classic Keith hit,…

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The oldest man in the world, who recently died in Venezuela, attributed his longevity in part to his love for God and strong Catholic faith. Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died in Táchira, Venezuela, just weeks shy of his 115th birthday, according to an announcement from Freddy Bernal, the governor of Táchira. Guinness World Records had…

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Sandra Crouch, the collaborator and twin sister of gospel music legend Andraé Crouch, died in March after an illness, her publicist said. Crouch, 81, will be honored with a musical tribute and funeral at New Christ Memorial Church in San Fernando, California, set for April 16–17, according to an announcement. She died in a California…

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The University of Kentucky is mourning the death of one of their students, Kate Kaufling, after she passed away less than a year after being diagnosed with bone cancer. The 20-year-old dance team member was only 20. The university announced the news of Kaufling’s passing in a news release on Monday. According to the news,…

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Guy Rivera, 34, was recently charged with murder and gun possession after he fatally shot NYPD officer, Jonathan Diller, in a traffic stop. The ex-con, who was wounded in the exchange, was arraigned via video from the hospital on charges of murder of a police officer, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Rivera…

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Louis Gosset Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the influential TV miniseries “Roots,” has died at 87 years old. His first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. A statement from the family…

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Joseph Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator who became the first Jewish American to be nominated on a major party’s ticket, died at 82 years old. According to a statement from his family, Lieberman died following complications from a fall. His family said in a statement, “Former United States Senator Joseph I. Lieberman died this afternoon,…
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