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‘Flower Drum Song’ Actor James Shigeta Dies at 85

Japanese actor James Shigeta who played the lead role in the 1961 film ‘Flower Drum Song’ dies of pulmonary failure at the age 85 on July 28 of this year.

Aldi

Billionaire Owner of Food Empire Karl Albrecht Dies at 94

Karl Albrecht, a German billionaire who owned popular discount chain Aldi has died at the age of 94.

Elaine Stritch

Broadway Legend and "30 Rock" Star Elaine Stritch Dead at 89

Elaine Stritch, who played Alec Baldwin’s offensively brassy mother on ’30 Rock’, passed away in her Michigan home last Thursday.

Archie Andrews

Heroic Archie Andrews Dies Saving Gay Friend in Long-Running Comic Book

It is official, Archie Andrews is set to die in "Life with Archie" issue No. 36. His death is very much likely what his character would have done just to save a friend.

Eric Hill

Eric Hill’s Death Shakes Up ‘Bachelorette’ Star Andi Dorfman

When “The Bachelorette” star Andi Dorfman found out on the show’s July 7 episode that contestant Eric Hill died after a paragliding accident, she admitted she felt guilty about her last conversation with him.

Louis Zamperini

Olympian And WWII Veteran Louis Zamperini Dies At 97

Olympic distance runner and World War II (WWII) veteran Louis Zamperini died at age 97 on Wednesday after 40 days of a battling a deadly bout of pneumonia.

Work-related Stress

Chinese Bank Regulator Dies Working Overtime

Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) employee Li Jianhua died working overtime on April 23 and his fatal dedication to his job was lauded by officials.

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Aussie Woman Dies Using Cheap USB-Type Charger

A 28-year-old Australian woman died from apparent electrocution while using a cheap USB-style charger on Friday, prompting authorities to issue warnings against sub-standard chargers.

Young Bride-to-Be Dies on the Way to Her Bachelorette Weekend

26-year-old Collette Moreno was killed in a head on car collision as she was being driven to her bachelorette weekend by her best friend and maid-of-honor Ashley Theobald.

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall Dies At 56

British comedy actor Rik Mayall died at age 56.

The late Athena Orchard

British Teenager Athena Orchard Leaves Heartbreaking and Inspiring Words of Love and Hope

The messages detail the innermost feelings of a teenager who fought the most courageous battle of her young life.

Shooting on Seattle University Campus Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

One person was killed and three injured on Thursday when a gunman opened fire on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.

Gwar’s Main Vocal, Dave Brockie Died from Accidental Heroin Overdose

The death of Dave Brockie, lead vocalist for metal band Gwar was ruled as acute heroin toxicity.

7 Die in Cambodia After Boy Descends into Well to Retrieve 75 Cents

An 11-year-old boy descended to the bottom of a well to retrieve the equivalent of 75 cents his father had dropped. The child collapsed from lack of oxygen and six subsequent people who attempted a rescue also collapsed and died from low oxygen levels.

Mohammad Iqbal sits next to his wife Farzana's body.

Pregnant Pakistani Woman Stoned to Death by Own Family

A pregnant Pakistani woman was stoned to death on Tuesday by her own family after marrying a man she loved. Her family attempted to snatch her away from her husband, but when she resisted they beat her with sticks and pelted her with bricks.

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