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In Memoriam

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Frank Gehry, Dead at 96

Toronto-born Frank Gehry was the acclaimed architect who designed a new facade for the Art Gallery of Ontario on Dundas Street and whose works include Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.
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Steve Cropper, Dead at 84

Steve Cropper was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records.
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Colleen Jones, Dead at 65

Colleen Jones was the curler who the won world women’s championships in 2001 and 2004 and was a six-time Canadian women’s champion. She made 21 appearances at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts national championships and played more Scotties games than any curler in Canadian history.
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David Ball, Dead at 66

David Ball was one half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, alongside vocalist Marc Almond. From Marc: Dear Soft Cell fans It is hard to write this, let alone process it, but it is with the greatest sadness that the other half of Soft Cell, the wonderful brilliant musical genius
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Bernie Parent, Dead at 80

Hall of Famer Bernie Parent won two Stanley Cups as a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy both seasons, as well as the Vezina Trophy. He broke in as a rookie with the Boston Bruins before playing for Philadelphia, but he played 65 games for the
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