LA detective in Simpson-Goldman murders dies at 70 (AP)
AP - Philip Vannatter, the Los Angeles police detective who served as a lead investigator in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died in Southern California, according to his brother. He was 70.
Kuwait: Envoy to US during Iraq invasion dies (AP)
AP - Sheik Saud Al Nasser Al Sabah, who served as Kuwait's ambassador to the U.S. during Iraq's 1990 invasion of the oil-rich country and the American-led war to oust Saddam Hussein's forces, has died, a government-backed newspaper reported Sunday. He was 68.
Renowned Jamaica producer Winston Riley dies at 65 (AP)
AP - Winston Riley, an innovative reggae musician and producer, has died of complications from a gunshot wound to the head. He was 65.
Johnny Otis of ‘Willie and the Hand Jive’ dies (AP)
AP - Johnny Otis, the "godfather of rhythm and blues" who wrote and recorded the R&B classic "Willie and the Hand Jive" and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and radio host, has died. He was 90.
Edward Derwinski, 1st veterans affairs sec’y, dies (AP)
AP - Edward Derwinski, who represented Chicago's south side and adjoining suburbs in Congress for nearly a quarter-century before becoming the nation's first secretary of veterans affairs, has died. He was 85.
Funk legend Jimmy Castor dies in Las Vegas at 71 (AP)
AP - Jimmy Castor, a New York funk and soul saxophonist, singer and songwriter whose tune, "It's Just Begun," morphed over 40 years into an anthem for generations of hip-hoppers and mainstream musical acts, died of apparent heart failure in a Las Vegas hospital, family members said Tuesday. He was 71.
Former W.Va. Gov. Hulett C. Smith dies at 93 (AP)
AP - Former West Virginia Gov. Hulett C. Smith, who signed bills in the 1960s that abolished the state's death penalty and implemented its first strip mining laws, has died. He was 93.
Veteran Spanish politician Fraga dies at age 89 (AP)
AP - Politicians and public figures across Spain on Monday paid tribute to the late Manuel Fraga Iribarne, who founded Spain's ruling conservative party and was the last surviving minister from Gen. Francisco Franco's right-wing regime.
Former Nixon and Ford budget director Roy Ash dies (AP)
AP - Former Office of Management and Budget director Roy Ash has died at his Los Angeles home at 93.
Former SD Gov., US Rep. Bill Janklow dead at 72 (AP)
AP - As governor of South Dakota for 16 years, Bill Janklow was always in a hurry — pushing lawmakers to approve his proposals and racing to disaster sites to take charge. His need for speed also likely played a role in his one regret: the 2003 fatal traffic accident that landed him in jail and ended his political career.
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