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Tina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83
By: Annie Zaleski I NPR
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ZURICH, Switzerland (NPR) – Tina Turner, a soul and rock powerhouse known for her octave-defying voice and mesmerizing stage moves, has died at the age of 83. She died Wednesday… Read More
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died
By: Anastasia Tsioulcas I NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) – Ryuichi Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at the age of… Read More
Former Ohio University President Charles Ping Dead At 91
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Former Ohio University President Charles Ping, who oversaw the institution’s rapid expansion in the 1970s through ’90s, died on Tuesday at his home in Athens. He… Read More
Watch: Fond Memories With Ohio University’s Former President Alden
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Vernon R. Alden, the 15th president of Ohio University, died Monday at the age of 97 from complications of pneumonia. He was living in Boston. Alden,… Read More