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Ben Nighthorse Campbell, ex-Senator and Native American advocate, dies at 92

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, ex-Senator and Native American advocate, dies at 92

James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, has died

James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, has died

Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and politics, dies at 49

Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and politics, dies at 49

Dennis Georgatos, a longtime sports writer for the AP and San Jose Mercury News, dies at age 70

Dennis Georgatos, a longtime sports writer for the AP and San Jose Mercury News, dies at age 70

Denver music legend and Aurora school namesake Charles Burrell dies at 104

Denver music legend and Aurora school namesake Charles Burrell dies at 104

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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ dies at 74

South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ dies at 74

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

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