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Henry Kissinger (1923–2023), influential secretary of state
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Henry Kissinger was the U.S. secretary of state under Presidents Richard Nixon (1913–1994) and Gerald Ford (1913–2006).
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Sandra Day O’Connor (1930–2023), first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dies at Age 90
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A moderate who valued bipartisan cooperation, Feinstein was particularly known for her strong support of gun control. In 2018, she played a key role in the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, having received and later publicized a letter from Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Actor, Comedian Paul Reubens, Best Known as Pee-wee Herman Died at Age 70
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Paul Reubens was an actor and comedian best known for his character, Pee-wee Herman, and his cult favorite TV show, “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
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Irish Singer Sinéad O’Connor Dies at Age 56
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Sinéad O’Connor was an Irish singer-songwriter known best for her 1990 hit, “Nothing Compares 2 U.”
Tony Bennett (1926–2023), legendary crooner
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Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto Aug. 3, 1926, Bennett grew up in Depression-era New York City and went to work to help his family after his Italian immigrant father died when Tony was just 10.
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Milan Kundera (1929–2023), ‘The Unbearable Lightness’ of Being author
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Milan Kundera was a Czech-French writer best known for writing the 1984 novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being.”
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Daniel Ellsberg (1931–2023), Pentagon Papers whistleblower
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Daniel Ellsberg was a political activist who exposed the Pentagon Papers, top-secret documents that analyzed U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023), Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Road’
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Cormac McCarthy was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for novels including “The Road,” “Blood Meridian,” and “All the Pretty Horses.”