William D. Modell, Seller of Sporting Goods, Is Dead at 86.
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Mr. Modell joined Modellâs Sporting Goods, a 118-year-old family-owned business, at the end of World War II and became chairman in 1985.
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Actor and bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Jayne Mansfield's ex-husband, dies at the age of 80.
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The passing of a fashion entrepreneur
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Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78.
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Bill France Jr., who transformed NASCAR from a small Southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate during his 31 years as chairman, died Monday at his Daytona Beach, Fla., home. He was 74.
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Bob Evans, whose small truck stop restaurant in Ohio grew into a national chain and a line of pork sausage products that bear his name, died on Thursday, according to the company he founded.
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ST. LOUIS -- Former St. Louis Brown Rollie Stiles, believed to be the oldest former major leaguer, has died. He was 100.
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William Wirtz, owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and president of the National Hockey League (NHL) team for more than four decades, died on Wednesday at the age of 77, the club announced.
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Willie Pep, considered pound for pound one of the top boxers to lace on a pair of gloves, died Thursday at West Hill Convalescent Home in Rocky Hill, Conn. The "Will o' the Wisp" was 84.
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Helen Copley, former chairman of privately held newspaper chain the Copley Press and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune, has died at the age of 81, the newspaper said on Thursday.
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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.
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Edward &quot;Teddy&quot; Ebersol, the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol, is believed to have died in Sunday&#39;s fiery crash of a small plane in southwest Colorado, a deputy coroner said Monday.
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Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar , making an appearance at Modell's Sporting Goods at the Westgate Mall yesterday, said he told general manager Theo Epstein there isn't room for both him and Doug Mientkiewicz at first base.
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Ted Stepien, the former owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers whose propensity for trading away draft picks resulted in an NBA rule change, died yesterday at his home in Willoughby Hills. He was 82.
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Syd Thrift, who spent nearly 50   years in professional baseball, has died following knee   replacement surgery, officials said Tuesday. He was 77.
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Former Spurs manager Bill Nicholson dies aged 85.
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CHICAGO (CP) - Billy Reay, who amassed more coaching wins than any other person in Chicago Blackhawks history, has died. He was 86.