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Navy Seal Dies, Seven Injured at Fort Knox

Navy Seal Dies, Seven Injured at Fort Knox

By Sean Patterson May 17, 2013

A Navy SEAL was killed and seven other soldiers have been injured in a training accident that occurred this week in Fort Knox, Kentucky. According to a Louisville Courier-Journal report, 23-year-old Navy SEAL Jonathan Kaloust died Wednesday after his Humvee …

North Dakota Death Rate Highest For Workers North Dakota Death Rate Highest For Workers

The AFL-CIO, the largest union federation in the U.S., this week released its annual report on worker deaths. The report found that 4,693 U.S. workers died while on the job in 2011, and that an estimated 50,000 die each year …

Soap Opera Star Jeanne Cooper Dies Soap Opera Star Jeanne Cooper Dies
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Actress Jeanne Cooper, born Wilma Jeanne Cooper, has died at the age of 84. Cooper was best known for her 40-year run as Katherine Chancellor on the U.S. soap opera The Young and the Restless. According to a statement from …

Yosemite Hiker Found Dead After Cliff Fall Yosemite Hiker Found Dead After Cliff Fall

A hiker who went missing on Sunday, May 5 in Yosemite National Park has been found dead. According to the National Park Service, the body of Kenneth Stensby was found near the bottom of Vernal Fall, a 317-foot waterfall located …

Otis Bowen Dies In Indiana Nursing home Otis Bowen Dies In Indiana Nursing home
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Former Indiana Governor Otis Bowen, sometimes known as “Doc,” died in a nursing home in Donaldson, Indiana at the age of 95 from unspecified causes. As Governor, Bowen served for two terms, from 1973 to 1981. He also served as …

Woman Eaten by Vultures After Cliff Fall Woman Eaten by Vultures After Cliff Fall
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A woman hiking in the Pyrenees mountains in France who fell to her death is igniting a debate over a protected species of vulture. According to an International Business Times report, a 52-year-old woman fell down a 300-meter cliff while …

Robocop Anchor Dies In Los Angeles Robocop Anchor Dies In Los Angeles

Mario Machado, a broadcast news reporter, who also played the part of a reporter in Scarface, Robocop, Rocky III, and Brian’s song, died on Saturday at a convalescent facility in West Hills, Los Angeles. Machado was an eight-time Emmy award …

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Scarface Actor Dies; Mario Machado Was 78 Scarface Actor Dies; Mario Machado Was 78
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Mario Machado, a Los Angeles TV reporter famous for portraying reporters in movies, has died at the age of 78. According to a Los Angeles Times report, Machado died at a convalescent facility in the West Hills neighborhood of Los …

Punched Ref Dies After Time in Coma Punched Ref Dies After Time in Coma
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A Utah man died on Saturday after being punched while refereeing a soccer game one week ago. According to an Associated Press report, 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo died at a Salt Lake City hospital after spending a week in a coma. …

Tower Climber Falls, Dies in Seattle Tower Climber Falls, Dies in Seattle
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A man climbing a power tower in Seattle has died, but not for lack of climbing ability. According to an Associated Press report, the man was climbing a 200-foot power tower when he touched a high-voltage power line and was …

Kelly: Overdose Suspected in Rapper’s Death Kelly: Overdose Suspected in Rapper’s Death
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Earlier this week, the tragic death of rapper Chris Kelly stunned music fans. The 34-year-old Kelly was found dead in his Atlanta home Wednesday evening. He was later declared dead at a nearby hospital. Now, a police report has surfaced …

John Williamson Dies; Swinger Resort Founder Was 80 John Williamson Dies; Swinger Resort Founder Was 80

John Williamson, the founder of the sexually liberal Sandstone Retreat, has died at the age of 80. According to an Associated Press report on his death, Williamson died of cancer on March 24 in Reno, Nevada. Williamson and his wife, …

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies Of Liver Failure Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies Of Liver Failure
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Jeff Hanneman, one of two guitarists for the legendary heavy metal band Slayer, has died of liver failure. He was 49. The above image currently appears on the band’s official site, where they shared the following statement: Slayer is devastated …

Deftones Pay Tribute To Chris Kelly, Kris Kross Deftones Pay Tribute To Chris Kelly, Kris Kross

Deftones played a show at The Pageant in St. Louis last night, and after learning of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly’s death, paid a bit of a tribute, adding some lyrics from the smash hit “Jump” to their own song …

Fatal Bear Mauling Results in Fines Fatal Bear Mauling Results in Fines
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In November 2012, a Montana animal trainer was mauled and killed by a bear while cleaning its cage. 24-year-old Benjamin Cloutier was an animal trainer at Animals of Montana, which trains animals for photography, TV, and Movies. Now, the U.S. …

USA Today Founder Al Neuharth Dies USA Today Founder Al Neuharth Dies

Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today and former chairman of Gannett died on Friday, reportedly after falling. He died in his home in Cocoa Beach, Florida at the age of 89. USA Today has compiled a round-up of reactions to …

Earl Holding Dies; Billionaire Was 86 Earl Holding Dies; Billionaire Was 86

Robert Earl Holding, an American businessman and billionaire, has died at the age of 86. According to a Salt Lake Tribune obituary, Holding died on Friday, April 19. The details of his death have not been released, though it is …