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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Roger Payne, scientist who discovered whales can sing, dies at 88
Payne made the discovery in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda in which a Navy engineer provided him with a recording of curious underwater sounds documented while listening for Russian submarines.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Brian Shul, fighter pilot who soared after being shot down in Vietnam, dies at 75
Doctors told Shul he’d never fly again after nearly burning to death. He later flew the world’s fastest plane in top-secret Cold War missions.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
‘Driving force’ behind Portland’s Valentine’s Day Phantom dies
Kevin Fahrman of Falmouth led efforts for decades to secretly put up hearts all across the city, his family said.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2023
Hank Beebe, prolific composer and founder of Schoolhouse Arts in Standish, dies at 96
Before he came to Maine, Beebe had a successful career on and off Broadway. A service and sing-along will be held Saturday.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Charlene Mitchell, first Black woman in presidential race, dies at 92
She led the Communist Party ticket in the 1968 election and later joined battles against racial injustice and South African apartheid.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2022
She couldn’t remember, but her husband does not want her life forgotten
Frank Slason wanted his wife, Diane, to be remembered in this newspaper. He lost her to Alzheimer's long before her death last month, he said.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87
The last survivor of a generation of groundbreaking performers that included Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter’s Hagrid, dies at 72
The Scottish actor, who played a crime boss in 2 Bond films and well known as the beloved Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' movies, has died.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Clayton Jacobson II, pioneer of the jet ski, dies at 88
He set out to find a way to enjoy the thrills of a motorcycle without the 'danger of falling onto hard ground at high speeds.’
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Maine Lives Lost: Artist’s family grieves ‘hero’ after long battle with COVID
Perry Clark, 61, who worked out of a studio he created in the garage of his Buxton home, didn't get vaccinated and spent 47 days in the hospital after he got COVID-19.
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