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Legendary Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno Dies at 85

XL Country — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:44:21 +0000

Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, the all-time leader in college football history who was involved in the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, has died at age 85 of lung cancer. “He died as he lived,” a family statement said. “He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly [...]

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”

Mom with Cancer Dies to Save Unborn Baby [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:00:46 +0000

A selfless mother has died to save her unborn baby.

The woman was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer and refused chemotherapy so that her child could be born, even though it meant she would die.

Country Singer Johnny Wright Dies at 97

Jeff Giles — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:32:42 +0000

Johnnie Wright, the singer best known for his 1965 hit ‘Hello Vietnam’ and his lengthy marriage to fellow country star Kitty Wells, passed away Tuesday morning in his Tennessee home. He was 97.

Wright rose to prominence in the ’50s as half of the duo Johnnie & Jack, which helped introduce Latin rhythms to the country charts with a string of hits that included ‘Ashes of Love,’ ‘Poison Love,’ and ‘(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely.’