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Champion of Death With Dignity Act dies at age 83
Fox News
A doctor who championed for Oregon's Death With Dignity Act has died, assisted by the law he fought so hard for a decade earlier. Portland physician Dr. Peter Goodwin died Sunday at 83 in his home after using lethal chemicals obtained under the Oregon ...
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Death row inmate dies in cell at San Quentin
Los Angeles Times
Dennis Lawley, 69, who had been trying to overturn his murder conviction in a 1989 contract killing, dies of natural causes. By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times A mentally ill inmate on California's death row who has been trying to overturn his ...
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Peter Goodwin dies at 83, aided by Death With Dignity Act he championed
CBS News
Portland physician Dr. Peter Goodwin died Sunday at 83 in his home after using lethal chemicals obtained under the Oregon law, surrounded by his family. British man with "locked-in syndrome," Tony Nicklinson, fights for right to die Jack Kevorkian dies ...
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Peter Goodwin Dead: Doctor Who Championed 'Death With Dignity' Dies At 83
Huffington Post
(RNS) Peter Goodwin, the first doctor in Oregon to campaign publicly for the terminally ill to obtain medical help in ending their lives, died shortly after exercising the right he fought to secure. He was 83. Goodwin's four adult children and their ...
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'Gaza death toll at 27 after Palestinian boy dies'
Jerusalem Post
By Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters A seven-year-old Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip has died from wounds sustained during an IDF strike on terrorist operations in the coastal territory this past weekend, Gaza news portal Al Resalah reported, ...
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Oregon physician behind Death With Dignity dies
USA TODAY
Michael Lloyd, AP Dr. Peter Goodwin, a Portland physician who for years to give terminally ill patients the right to die on their own terms, died Sunday after using lethal chemicals obtained under an Oregon law he championed.
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USA TODAY
San Quentin death row inmate dies in cell
San Francisco Chronicle
(03-14) 05:06 PDT San Francisco, CA (AP) -- A California death row inmate convicted 23 years ago for a Modesto contract killing has died in his San Quentin cell of natural causes. Prison officials say 69-year-old Dennis Lawley was found dead on Sunday ...
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Third horse dies in connection with HBO's "Luck" series
CBS News
This is a fictional representation of something and horses are still dying, and that to me is outrageous," she said. On Tuesday, Guillermo said PETA sent complaints about "Luck" to Arcadia police and an animal humane society in nearby Pasadena.
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'Luck' continues filming after third horse dies
CNN
Last month, it was revealed that two horses died during the filming of season one in 2010 and 2011. Nine episodes of "Luck," which stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, were ordered for the first season; the eighth will air next week.
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Ore. physician behind Death With Dignity law dies
The Hour
The Portland physician died Sunday in his home after using lethal chemicals obtained under an Oregon law he championed. He was 83. Goodwin was surrounded by his family, said a spokesman for Compassion & Choices, an organization he helped launch.
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The Hour
Gaza boy dies after being struck by errant bullet during funeral for militant ...
Washington Post
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A Palestinian boy accidentally struck by a bullet when militants fired in the air during a funeral died of his injuries Wednesday, family members and witnesses said. Palestinian health official Adham Abu Salmia initially said ...
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Vt. worker dies from fall at NH construction site
Boston.com
HANOVER, NH—Police say a worker at a New Hampshire construction site has died from a head injury after falling at least 15 feet from a lift. Police in Hanover said 53-year-old Dana Lowe, who died Wednesday, was at a construction site Tuesday afternoon ...
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Third Horse Dies While Filming HBO Show
NBC Chicago
HBO agreed to suspend filming with horses, when a third horse died during production of the racetrack drama "Luck." This is the third death in connection with the series. The animal was being led to a Santa Anita Park racetrack stable by a groom when ...
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Pierre Schoendoerffer dies at 83
USA TODAY
PARIS (AP) — Pierre Schoendoerffer, an Oscar-winning French filmmaker who was held prisoner in Indochina and chronicled war on screen and on the page, has died. He was 83. The French military health service confirmed that he died Wednesday.
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Former Alabama Death Row inmate dies after bout with cancer
al.com (blog)
By Carol Robinson -- The Birmingham News View full sizeFormer Alabama Death Row inmate Glenn William Holladay has died at a state prison in Jefferson County. The retarded inmate's sentence was changed by ciyrt order in 2009.
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UK Man Jailed Over Stolen Shakespeare Folio Dies
ABC News
A flamboyant, unemployed antiques dealer jailed for handling a stolen first edition of Shakespeare's plays has died, Britain's Prison Service said Wednesday. Raymond Scott, 55, was serving an 8-year term at Northumberland Prison for possessing the rare ...
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War film maker Pierre Schoendoerffer dies at 83
Boston.com
By Pierre-Yves Roger AP / March 14, 2012 PARIS—Pierre Schoendoerffer, an Oscar-winning French filmmaker who was held prisoner in Indochina and chronicled the pain of war on screen and on the page, has died. He was 83. The French military health ...
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Western Pa. double murderer dies on death row
Chambersburg Public Opinion
(AP) - A man convicted of murdering his estranged wife and an off-duty police officer in a western Pennsylvania bar in 1992 has died on death row. District Attorney Anthony Berosh tells the Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/wXi6bc ) that 66-year-old ...
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Third horse dies on the set of HBO's drama 'Luck'
TheCelebrityCafe.com
After the death of one horse back in 2010 and another in 2011, a third horse has now died on the set of David Milch's horse racing drama. I have made it no secret that I absolutely adore HBO's new drama series, Luck. I post weekly recaps of David ...
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Latest pedestrian victim dies
Brattleboro Reformer
By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN / Reformer Staff BRATTLEBORO -- The town's latest pedestrian accident victim has died, as the Selectboard rushes ahead with its initiative to cut down on the number of traffic accidents in town. Bernard Crosby, 82, who was hit by ...
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Man dies after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning on camping trip
The Guardian
A holidaymaker has died and his wife is seriously ill in hospital after they suffered suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while on a camping trip in the Lake District. Chris and Jane Bainbridge had been spending a weekend break in Ullswater, Cumbria.
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The Guardian
Former Oregon, Penn coach Harter dies
Coos Bay World
Harter died Monday at age 81. Photo by The Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS -- Dick Harter, a veteran NBA assistant who led Penn to two NCAA tournament appearances and was the Oregon coach when the Ducks ended UCLA's 98-game home winning streak, has died ...
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Bad Luck? Third Horse Dies on Set of HBO Show
E! Online
HBO's racetrack drama suffered the death of two horses, one in 2010 and one in 2011, and today we learn that a third horse hasdied. "Tragically, this morning, one of the horses in Lucks stable suffered an accident while returning to the stall," the ...
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E! Online
HBO's 'Luck' Suspends Filming Horses After a Third Animal Dies
San Francisco Chronicle
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc.'s HBO suspended filming scenes with horses in its "Luck" television series after a third animal died working on the show. A horse was euthanized yesterday at the Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California, ...
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Aurora man dies after being stunned with Taser by cops
Chicago Tribune
An autopsy was scheduled Wednesday for a man who was "acting wildly" and died after Aurora police shot him with a Taser when he allegedly jumped on an officer's car, authorities said. Jersey K. Green, 37, of Aurora, was hit with an electric charge ...
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Chicago Tribune
Thomas Puccio, lawyer for von Bulow, dies at 67
Wall Street Journal
AP NEW YORK — A prominent defense lawyer who won an acquittal for socialite Claus von Bulow on charges of trying to kill his heiress wife has died. He was 67. Manhattan's Frank E. Campbell funeral home says Thomas Pucciodied Monday of leukemia in New ...
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Former coach Dick Harter dies of cancer at 81
Kansas City Star
Harter, the Pottstown, Pa., native who became one of the NBA's most well-traveled and respected assistants, died Monday at 81. The cause of death was cancer, said Penn athletic director Steve Bilsky, a co-captain on that '71 team.
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Ex-NBA assistant Dick Harter dies
ESPN
AP INDIANAPOLIS -- Dick Harter, a veteran NBA assistant who led Penn to two NCAA tournament appearances and was the Oregon coach when the Ducks ended UCLA's 98-game home winning streak, has died at the age of 81. A spokesman for the Island Funeral Home ...
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Former Maltese President Censu Tabone Dies Aged 98
ABC News
Former Malta President Censu Tabone, who hosted a US-Soviet summit that declared an end to the Cold War, has died. He was 98. Tabone's family said he died at home in St. Julians on Wednesday. Tabone, an ophthalmologist by profession, was a military ...
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Death of toddler found in Lakewood septic tank ruled accidental drowning
Asbury Park Press
2 YEAR OLD DIES IN SEPTIC TANK (3/13/12): Lakewood, NJ: A missing two year old was reported missing near her E.Spruce Street home. Two hours later her lifeless body was found in the home's septic tank. The investigation is ongoing.
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French war film director Pierre Schoendoerffer dies at 83
Hollywood Reporter
Oscar-winning French film director and war reporter Pierre Schoendoerffer died on Wednesday in Paris at the age of 83. Schoendoerffer won an Oscar in 1968 for The Anderson Platoon, a documentary filmed in Vietnam. Schoendoerffer served as a cameraman ...
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Hollywood Reporter
Leonie Nice, 12, dies after being struck in the chest by a rugby ball at ...
Daily Mail
By Andrew Levy and Emma Reynolds Friends of a 12-year-old girl who collapsed and died after she was hit in the chest by a rugby ball today described her as 'talented' and 'very popular'. Leonie Nice appeared to suffer a fit after the ball struck her ...
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Daily Mail
Schoolgirl Leonie Nice "dies after being hit by rugby ball"
Telegraph.co.uk
A 12-year-old girl has died after being hit in the chest by a rugby ball during a PE lesson at school. By Hannah Furness Leonie Nice, who was in Year 7 at Woodlands Comprehensive School in Basildon, Essex, suffered a fit after she tried to catch the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Nigeria kidnap 'mastermind' dies
BBC News
The man suspected of planning the kidnapping of a Briton and an Italian man in Nigeria has died in police custody, police say. The State Security Service said Abu Mohammed had died of gunshot wounds sustained when he was captured.
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BBC News
Doobie Brothers Drummer 'Big Mike' Hossack Dies at 65
Hollywood Reporter
Longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack has died at age 65. The band's manager, Bruce Cohn, said in a statement that Hossack died of cancer on Monday in his home in Dubois, Wyo. Affectionately known as "Big Mike," Hossack played with the group ...
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Former Chuck Daly Pistons assistant Dick Harter dies
Detroit Free Press
A spokesman for the Island Funeral Home in Hilton Head, SC, said today that Harter died Monday night at a community hospital. The cause of death wasn't immediately released, and funeral arrangements were pending. Harter was the Charlotte Hornets' first ...
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Charlotte teen dies after crash
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
An 18-year-old Garinger High School senior has died after being struck by a vehicle outside the school Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte. Brittany Palmer diedat a Charlotte hospital just before 6 am today from injuries sustained in the collision, ...
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Firefighter Dies on Duty
MyFox Houston
HOUSTON - A veteran firefighter with the Houston Fire Department has died in the line of duty, an assistant chief has confirmed. Senior Captain Thomas Dillon was pronounced dead Wednesday morning at West Houston Medical Center.
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Doobie Brothers' drummer dies of cancer at age 65
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - Mike Hossack, a longtime member of rock band The Doobie Brothers, has died of cancer at the age of 65, the band's manager said on Tuesday. Hossack, who helped give the band its distinctive sound with two drummers in the early 1970s, ...
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Local soldier dies
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
The US Army is investigating the death of a military police officer from southwestern Wisconsin who died while serving in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. Staff Sgt. Jesse Grindey, 30, of Hazel Green, died Monday in Kandahar ...
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Harter, coach of 'Kamikaze Kids' dies at 81
kgw.com
(AP) -- The Oregon Ducks coach who broke the John Wooden-led UCLA Bruins' 98-game home winning streak has died. Dick Harter was 81. He diedMonday night in a South Carolina hospital. In 1976, Harter led his team to UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, ...
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Peter Goodwin Dead: Doctor Who Championed 'Death With Dignity ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Bob Caldwell, Oregonian Editorial Page Editor, Dies After Sex Act With 23-Year-Old Woman. Bob Caldwell, a longtime editor at the Oregonian newspaper, died Saturday, March 10, after suffering a heart attack, but the chain of events that led.
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Man injured in Midwest storms dies; death toll reaches 13
Weary residents may get some good news Thursday as the monster storm system that already battered many Midwestern states and caused 12 deaths is...
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Oregon physician behind Death With Dignity dies - USATODAY.com
A physician who campaigned for an Oregon state law that allows patients with terminal conditions to end their lives died.
yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-03-13/.../1
Death row inmate dies in cell at San Quentin - latimes.com
Dennis Lawley, 69, who had been trying to overturn his murder conviction in a 1989 contract killing, dies of natural causes.
www.latimes.com/.../la-me-0314-inmate-dies-20120314,0,775

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