Founder of US punk club CBGB dies
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Hilly Kristal, the founder of the punk rock club CBGB which discovered The Ramones and Patti Smith, dies.
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Comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of the august group of entertainers known as the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his longtime friend and publicist, Warren Cowan, said on Thursday.
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LONDON - Radio DJ John Peel, one of the key figures in British rock music over the past 35 years, who championed virtually every important act of that period on his long-running show, has died after a heart attack, the BBC announced Tuesday.
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By Jude Webber and Kate Kelland LIMA/LONDON  - Veteran British disc jockey JohnPeel, who championed new music trends like punk on mainstreamradio, has died of a heart attack on holiday in Peru.
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John Peel, a long-serving British Broadcasting Corp. disc jockey whose enthusiasm for the offbeat, the eclectic and the obscure launched the careers of dozens of bands, has died, the BBC said 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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Harold Benjamin, who established the Wellness Community network of support centers for cancer patients after his wife was treated for breast cancer, died Thursday at his home in Marina del Ray, Calif.
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ODB, the rapper best known for his work with the Wu-Tang Clan and as a solo artist for his collaboration with Kelis on the track &#39;Got Your Money&#39;, has died.
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Legendary British saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, who played with a list of musicians that reads like a who's who of the international jazz and rock music scene, has died of cancer.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - George Habash, the founder of a radical movement that staged hijackings and kidnappings to highlight the Palestinian struggle, died in Jordan on Saturday, Palestinian officials said. He was 80.
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In a rare interview in the months before his death, the founder of CBGB reflected on the club's high-profile closure, its enduring legacy and the importance of doing your own thing
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Johnny Ramone, the lead guitarist  with influential U.S. punk rock band the Ramones, died on  Wednesday after a five-year battle with prostate cancer, a  long-time associate told Reuters.
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Hilly Kristal, the founder of New York punk rock club CBGB, which helped make the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads stars, has died at age 75, his daughter said on Wednesday.
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Comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of the super-hip team of entertainers known as the Rat Pack and led Frank Sinatra, has died at age 89, his longtime friend and publicist, Warren Cowan, said on Thursday.
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Ol&#39; Dirty Bastard, a founding member of the WuâTang Clan and one of the most eccentric personalities in hipâhop, died of unknown causes on Saturday in New York.
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The founder of The Body Shop, which grew from one shop in southern England to an international chain, has died, the chairman of Body Shop International confirmed Monday.
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Hilly Kristal, the founder of New York  punk rock club CBGB, which helped make the Ramones, Blondie and  Talking Heads stars, has died at age 75, his daughter said on  Wednesday.