Maurice Sendak, one of the most renowned children’s book authors and artists of the 20th century, died yesterday in Connecticut. He was 83 years old and lived in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The cause of death was “complications from a recent stroke,” said Michael di Capua, his editor. Sendak’s iconic books were key ingredients of childhood for [...]

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Murray Lender, a  member of the iconic Lender’s Bagel Bakery, died yesterday in Florida of complications due to a recent fall.  He was 81 years old. Lender had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit. He is survived by his wife Gilda, brother Marvin, and children and grandchildren. New Haven, Connecticut Mayor John DeStefano Jr. [...]

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Jan Berenstain, the woman who co-created the popular children’s series “The Berenstain Bears” with her husband, Stan Berenstain, died of a stroke on February 24.  She was 88 years old. Featuring Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Sister Bear, and Brother Bear, the Berenstain Bears’ books focused on teaching preschoolers about various social situations, from making friends [...]

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Think inhaling helium is all fun and games? Better think again. A 14-year-old Oregon teenager is dead after inhaling helium at a party. Ashley Long went to a party and was pressured into inhaling helium from a tank in order to make her voice sound funny. She passed out and later died at a hospital. [...]

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Don’t look now, but all that diet soda might just be killing you. A new study shows that people who drink diet soda daily may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke. It’s important to now, however, that although the researchers, whose work appeared in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that [...]

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Dimitra Arliss, the woman who portrayed a hired killer along with Robert Redford and Paul Newman in the movie “The Sting”, has died of complications from a stroke. She was 79 years old. Jaime Larkin, a spokesperson for the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital, says Arliss died January 26 at the Woodland Hills facility [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, January 25, 2012: – Mitt Romney releases tax records – Illinois Senator recovering from stroke – Race to save beached whales in New Zealand – Oscar nominations are released

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Comedian Patrice O’Neal, 41, who helped roast actor Charlie Sheen in September, died yesterday of complications from a stroke he suffered last month. He died at a hospital in New York, according to his manager Jonathan Brandstein. O’Neal grew up in Boston and kicked off his career in stand-up comedy there. He appeared on late-night [...]

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  Well, here’s one story that will have you scratching you had.  A British rugby player says a stroke he suffered turned him into a gay hair dresser. Chris Birch, 26, had a stroke during a training accident at the gym. He was trying to do a backflip and broke his neck in the process. [...]

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Tragic news from the Bruce Springsteen camp.  After suffering a stroke last Sunday, June 12, legendary sax player Clarence Clemons died on Saturday. He was 69 years old. “The Boss” affectionately referred to Clemons as “Big Man” while on stage, especially when requesting one of Clemons’ trademark sax solos. After Clemons’ stroke last weekend, an [...]

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Director Sidney Lumet died today in Manhattan at the age of 86. The director of movies like “Network”, “Serpico”, “Dog Day Afternoon“, and “12 Angry Men” died of a stroke at his home in New York City. His stepdaughter, Leslie Gimbel, says he had been suffering from lymphoma. His first feature film, 1957′s “12 Angry [...]

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Rap icon Nate Dogg has died of a stroke at the age of 41.  He leaves behind a legacy rife with original songs and collaborations.  Having started singing publicly as a young boy in church, Nate Dogg established the group 213 with Snoop Dogg and Warren G in 1991, beginning what would be a stellar [...]

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