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  • Songwriter Wayne Carson Dies At 72
    Wayne Carson was a prolific songwriter who hit the top of the country and pop charts. He was best known for songs that included "Always On My Mind," recorded by both Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson.
  • Magician Ricky Jay Dies At 72
    Master magician Ricky Jay has died. Throughout his career, he amazed audiences with card tricks and even consulted on some Hollywood films including Ocean's Thirteen and The Prestige.
  • Cancer Claims Singer Lou Rawls at 72
    The singer Lou Rawls has died of cancer at age 72. The deep-voiced Rawls was best known for his hit "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine."
  • Bernie Worrell performs at the Black Rock Coalition Presents: All The Woo In The World — An All-Star Celebration benefit concert on April 4 in New York City. The concert was raising money for Worrell's medical costs.
    Bernie Worrell, 'Wizard Of Woo,' Dies At 72
    The influential keyboardist and composer had been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Worrell was a key member of Parliament-Funkadelic and played with the Talking Heads.
  • John Abercrombie, Jazz Guitarist, Dies At 72
    John Abercrombie helped define the sound of jazz guitar: from jazz-rock fusion to funky organ combos to the distinctive less-is-more sound he created on dozens of albums for the ECM label.
  • Former Dispatch Publisher John Wolfe Dead At 72
    Former Columbus Dispatch publisher and businessman John Wolfe has died. Wolfe, whose family owned the newspaper for 110 years, sold The Dispatch last year…
  • Sam Corpora, 72: Merle Haggard's 'Silver Wings'
    "Silver Wings" was the soundtrack to the milestones Corpora and his daughter experienced together.
  • Obama Commutes Sentences For 72 More Federal Inmates
    President Obama has commuted the sentences of 72 more inmates to bring his total commutations to 944. Professor P.S. Ruckman of Northern Illinois University explains why the move is unprecedented.
  • At 72, Guitarist John Williams Plans to Retire Soon
    It's being reported that Classical guitarist John Williams, who is 72, plans to retire soon. Apparently, he has not made an official announcement yet,…
  • Pranksters Release 72,000 Ladybugs In Maryland High School
    The buggy mess reportedly broke one of the school's air conditioning units, and janitors from other schools had to come help clean up. It's fair to say the principal is seeing spots.
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