Atlantic Records founder Ertegun dies
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Ahmet Ertegun, a Turkish diplomat's  son whose passion for America's black music inspired him to  launch Atlantic Records and the careers of acts ranging from  Ray Charles to Aretha Franklin, died in New York on Thursday,  the record label said. He was 83.
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The pop star, who found fame in the 1980s with hits Gloria and Self Control, died in her sleep at her home in East Quogue, New York on Thursday.
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One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, clarinettist Artie Shaw, dies aged 94.
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By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES  - A Brazilian pop producer who waskilled earlier this month when he slammed his motorcycle into acar after leaving the Latin Grammy awards was under theinfluence of alcohol at the time of the crash, a coroner'sspokesman said on Tuesday.
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The Mexican founder of an ultra-conservative Catholic movement who was accused of child abuse and sanctioned by the Vatican has died aged 87, his Legionaries of Christ group said on Thursday.
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Rod Allen, lead singer of the Fortunes, dies aged 63 after battling liver cancer, it has been announced.
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Boots Randolph, whose spirited saxophone playing on songs like "Yakety Sax" made him one of Nashville's top musicians, died Tuesday. He was 80.
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Ernesto Illy, the longtime head of Italian coffee giant illycaffe SpA who traveled the world in search of the best blend of beans, has died at age 82.
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Eddie Adams, an Associated Press photojournalist famous for his photo of a communist guerrilla being executed in a Saigon street, died Sept. 19 in Manhattan of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was 71.
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Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, equally well known for his scrapes with the law and offbeat antics as for his work with rap collective Wu-Tang Clan, died suddenly in New York Saturday of unknown causes, his record label said.
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Ahmet Ertegun, who helped define American music as the founder of Atlantic Records, a label that popularized the gritty R&amp;B of Ray Charles, the classic soul of Aretha Franklin and the British rock of the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 83, his spokesman said.
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U.S. rock star Kid Rock and Turkish  singer Tarkan were among those who paid tribute on Monday to  Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who launched the  careers of Ray Charles and Led Zeppelin.
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Body Shop founder Anita Roddick, who used her international cosmetics chain to promote eco-friendly practices long before they were widely fashionable, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64.
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The sheer improbability of Ahmet Ertegunâs career makes it an all-American success story: the tale of an outsider who became a major force in pop history.
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Ahmet Ertegun founded Atlantic Records and shaped the careers of John Coltrane and the Rolling Stones.
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Fred Ebb, the lyricist who wrote Chicago and the classic song New York, New York, dies of a heart attack.
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Anita Roddick, founder of the international Body Shop cosmetics chain, died Monday night after suffering a major brain hemorrhage, her family said. She was 64.