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John Cranfill, who led The News into the digital age, dies at 78


February 25, 2023

John Cranfill, who spent more than three decades at The Dallas Morning News in a variety of roles and helped usher the paper into the digital era, died Feb. 15. He was 78. John Elgin Cranfill was born in Waco on Dec. 17, 1944, and attended La Vega High School and Baylor University before earning his master’s degree from the University of …

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Jim Lane, longtime attorney and champion of Fort Worth culture, dies at 78


November 28, 2022

Jim Lane, a former Fort Worth council member and longtime attorney known for defending police officers and soldiers accused of misconduct, died Sunday — the day before the long-delayed murder trial of his client, former Fort Worth police Officer Aaron Dean, was scheduled to begin. Lane was 78. His death was confirmed on Twitter by Fort Worth Police Officers’ Association President Manny Ramirez, who …

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Raffaella Carra, Italian singer and TV presenter, dies at 78


July 6, 2021

ROME: Raffaella Carra, one of Italy’s best-loved singers and television presenters, who became almost as famous as a symbol of sexual liberation in Spain and South America as in her own country, died on Monday aged 78. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Carra, “with her laughter and her generosity accompanied generations of Italians and took the name of Italy …

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Grammy-winner B.J. Thomas, whose signature song was ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,’ dies at 78


May 30, 2021

B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. He was 78. Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, died from complications of the disease Saturday …

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B.J. Thomas, ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer, dies at 78


May 30, 2021

Acclaimed American singer B.J. Thomas lost his battle with lung cancer on Saturday. He was 78. The Oscar and Grammy winner breathed his last in Arlington, Texas, two months after he announced his lung cancer diagnosis. Thomas’ tragic passing was confirmed through a press release by his management company, 2911 Media. He started his music journey in 1960s and produced …

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Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78


October 26, 2020

SEOUL: Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics but whose leadership was also marred by corruption convictions, died on Sunday. He was 78. Lee died with his family members by his side, including his only son and Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the company said in a …

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