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Equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter dead at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, whose gender pay equity legal fight was the inspiration for the Fair Pay Act of 2009, has died at age 86.
Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother, dies at 91
Ron Hale, 'General Hospital' and 'Ryan's Hope' actor, dies at 78
Ken Page, voice of Oogie Boogie in 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' dies
John Amos, known for roles on 'Good Times' and 'Roots,' dies at 84
Pete Rose, all-time MLB hits leader, dies at 83
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Actress Maggie Smith, known for 'Harry Potter,' has died
Jazz great Benny Golson dies at 95
JD Souther, who wrote 'Heartache Tonight' and other Eagles hits, dies
Tito Jackson, founding member of Jackson 5, dies at age 70
Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who starred in Beyoncé video, dies at 29
James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, has died
Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris dies at age 70
Bay Area music icon Greg Kihn dies at 75
Longtime East Bay politician Ellen Corbett has died, reports say
Influential British blues musician John Mayall, 90, dies at CA home
Lou Dobbs, conservative news host, dies at 78
Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at age 69
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Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother, dies at 91
Ron Hale, 'General Hospital' and 'Ryan's Hope' actor, dies at 78
Ken Page, voice of Oogie Boogie in 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' dies
John Amos, known for roles on 'Good Times' and 'Roots,' dies at 84
Pete Rose, all-time MLB hits leader, dies at 83
Actress Maggie Smith, known for 'Harry Potter,' has died
Jazz great Benny Golson dies at 95
JD Souther, who wrote 'Heartache Tonight' and other Eagles hits, dies
Tito Jackson, founding member of Jackson 5, dies at age 70
Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who starred in Beyoncé video, dies at 29
James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, has died
Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris dies at age 70
Bay Area music icon Greg Kihn dies at 75
Longtime East Bay politician Ellen Corbett has died, reports say
Influential British blues musician John Mayall, 90, dies at CA home
Lou Dobbs, conservative news host, dies at 78
Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at age 69
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