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Robert Wiseman, Dr. No Actor, Dies at Age 91

Joseph Wiseman, the actor who played Dr. No in the James Bond film of the same name, has died. He was 91.

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Boyzone Singer Dies on Vacation

A singer with the 1990s Irish boy band Boyzone has died while on vacation in Spain, the group said on its website on Sunday. Stephen Gately was 33.

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First U.S. Test Tube Baby's Doctor Dies

Dr. Frederick "Fred" Wirth, the physician to America's first in vitro fertilization or "test tube" baby and author of “Prenatal Parenting,” has died of pancreatic cancer in Carson City, NV on Oct. 5, 2009, it was reported on Friday. He was 68.

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Famed Country Singer Rusty Wier Dies of Cancer

Country singer-songwriter Rusty Weir died today, October 9, 2009. He fought cancer for two years, and passed away at the age of 65.

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Rusty Weir, Dead of Cancer at 65. Here's His Big Hit

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Country singer-songwriter Rusty Weir died today, October 9, 2009. He fought cancer for two years, and passed away at the age of 65.

Read the full article, "Phish 2009 Fall Tour Tickets Will Sell Out Fast" for concert dates and ticket information.

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Japan's Ex-finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa Found Dead

Japan's former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, who was forced to resign over his apparently drunken behavior earlier this year, has been found dead at his home. He was 56.

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Lucy of "Lucy in the Sky" Fame Dies

You might (rightly) ask who Lucy Vodden is, but you probably already know of her. Or at least, you know of her as portrayed in the Beatles tune "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." She has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46.

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Lucy Vodden Dies

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You might (rightly) ask who Lucy Vodden is, but you probably already know of her. Or at least, you know of her as portrayed in the Beatles tune "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." She has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46.

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Roc Raida Dies Suddenly

Roc Raida, part of the legendary X-Ecutioners DJ group, died Saturday, as reported by Busta Rhymes' Twitter page. He was only 37.

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Henry Gibson of Laugh-In Fame Dies at 73

His hallmark character, on a game-changing TV show, was a meek, mild-mannered poet who came out holding a large flower, beginning each poem with "A poem, by Henry Gibson." Henry Gibson, one of the original cast members of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," has died. He was 73. According to his son Jon, Henry Gibson died after a short battle with cancer.

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Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

Patrick Swayze, movie and TV star, has died of the pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with just last year. He was 57.

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Former U.S. Open Champion Jack Kramer Dies

As U.S. Open scores continue to stream in, a sad note to U.S. tennis. Jack Kramer, one of the all-time greats of tennis, and a former two-time U.S. open and Wimbledon winner, has died. He was 88.

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