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Motown Legend Barrett Strong Dies Aged 81
Music Feeds via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarrett Strong, the titan songwriter of the Motown era, has died aged 81. The Detroit artist’s credits include ‘War’ and ‘I Heard It Through The...
Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming dies at age 71
Yahoo Sports Canada· 1 year agoMaple Leafs icon Borje Salming passed away after a battle with ALS. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Getty Images Toronto Maple Leafs legend Borje...
Motown legend Lamont Dozier dies at age 81
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDozier died at his home on Monday, they said in a statement. Dozier was one of the most recognizable members of the songwriting trio that included...
Tyrone Winfrey Sr., Detroit youth and education advocate, dies at 63
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoTyrone Winfrey Sr., a notable voice for education in the city of Detroit, has died at age 63....
Hamtramck legend Pinky Deras, 'best Little League player ever,' dies at age 75
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoArt "Pinky" Deras, the world's "greatest Little League player," died Sunday night. Deras, 75,...
Detroit Public Schools mourns Tyrone Winfrey Sr., a 'soldier of student education'
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTyrone Winfrey Sr., described by colleagues as a lifelong advocate, leader, and liaison for...
Former Detroit Lions players and celebrity fans show out for first playoff game at Ford Field
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoThe Detroit Lions rolled out the red carpet over the ice-covered walkways leading up to Ford Field...
49ers legend Hugh McElhenny, one of the NFL's early stars, dies at age 93
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 2 years agoHugh McElhenny, shown with the New York Giants in 1963, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of...
Amp Fiddler, a Prolific Fixture of Detroit Music, Dead at 65
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJoseph “Amp” Fiddler, the celebrated and revered Detroit musician who played with Parliament and...
Jennifer Ilgauskas, wife of Cleveland Cavaliers legend Zydrunas Ilgauskas, dies at 50
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoJennifer Ilgauskas, wife of former Cavaliers star Zydrunas Ilgauskas, passed away at the age of 50,...