Mighty Sparrow, the ‘Calypso King of the World’, dies at 91
Slinger Francisco won Trinidad's Calypso King crown and its Road March eight times each, beginning with 'Jean and Dinah' in 1956, and performed into his eighties.
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Mary Louise Weller, Mandy Pepperidge in ‘Animal House’, dies at 79
The model turned actress played the Omega sorority girl in the 1978 comedy and went on to a career in horror films and TV guest roles before turning to horses.
Jeff Van Note, Falcons center who never left Atlanta, dies at 80
The 11th-round pick started at linebacker, moved to center and played 18 seasons and 246 games for the Falcons, with six Pro Bowls.
İoanna Kuçuradi, Turkish philosopher of human rights, dies at 89
She founded Hacettepe University's philosophy department in 1969, led it for 34 years and became the first woman to head the International Federation of Philosophical Societies.
Gordon Johncock, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90
His first Indy 500 win came in the grim, rain-shortened race of 1973. His second, in 1982, was by 0.16 seconds over Rick Mears, then the closest finish in the race's history.
Gonzalo Suárez, Spanish director of ‘Remando al viento’, dies at 92
The Oviedo-born novelist and filmmaker began as a sports writer called Martín Girard, directed more than 20 features and received an honorary Goya eight months before his death.
Esther Rantzen, That’s Life! presenter who founded Childline, dies at 86
The BBC consumer champion turned a 1986 television segment on child abuse into Childline, then spent her final years campaigning to change the law on assisted dying.
Cesar Virata, Marcos-era prime minister and finance chief, dies at 95
The engineer and Wharton-trained technocrat ran the Philippines' finances for 16 years under Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and served as prime minister until the 1986 revolution.
Bob Pettit, the NBA’s first MVP, dies at 93
Cut from his high school team, he became an 11-time All-Star, scored 50 points to win the 1958 title for the St. Louis Hawks and was the first player to reach 20,000 points.
Biljana Plavšić, Bosnian Serb leader convicted of crimes against humanity, dies at 96
A biology professor turned wartime leader, she pleaded guilty at The Hague in 2002, served her sentence in Sweden and later retracted her plea.