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NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed …

Neal Gay, the man who founded the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, died Thursday at his ranch in Terrell. He was 96. The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo shared the news on Facebook, calling Gay a “patriarch” and a “legendary rodeo leader.” The announcement was accompanied by a statement from Gay’s family, who said they are thankful for the decades of “wisdom, …