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NEW YORK -- Art D'Lugoff, who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85.
LOS ANGELES -- Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69.
WWII vet built auto sales empire spanning 4 states
Dr. Donald Baim: Famed cardiologist, medical device exec Pfc. Michael Pearson Pvt. Francheska Velez
Racine nurse involved in counseling soldiers
John Vrbetic: Tavern owner 'always had a smile' Comic-Con founder Sheldon Dorf dead at 76 in San Diego The Rev. Lyman S. Parks: First, only black mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich. Sheldon Dorf: Comic-Con International founder
Walter Mullally: Dog breeder, photographer Robert W. Rines: Inventor donated radar, imaging technology Claude Levi-Strauss: Father of modern anthropology
'He would volunteer for anything' Caring bus driver started group opposing violence
Won 2 Rose Bowls in '50s as Iowa football coach Team physician for NU football Owned interior design store in Beverly Father of China space program
Author, former TV show host Martin was mentor to many Brought first palimony case
Photographer chronicled black America Treasure Island market founder Nicolas Cage's dad, literature professor
Gustavo De La Vina: Former U.S. Border Patrol chief, private consultant Dick Thompson: Pioneer in auto racing public relations Troy N. Smith: Sonic drive-in restaurant founder
Michael Philippi: Lighting, scenic designer Leslie Geddes: Purdue professor's work made $15 mil. for his university Teel Bivins: Lawmaker became ambassador to Sweden
Managed Jerry Vale, Tony Bennett in '50s Covered Mideast war, disarmament, Elvis
Head of Vatican security Girl with 'mermaid syndrome' Auto dealer helped disabled Actor equally at home in comic, dramatic roles
Credited with coining phrase 'popular culture' Pie-in-the-face comedian U. of I. student collapsed while jogging
Comedian Soupy Sales dies Arnold Quint Collins: Longtime newsman 'loved excitement' Robert E. Murphy: Research scientist entertained S. Side Irish pubgoers with his fiddle Collin Wilcox-Paxton: Actress featured in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Joseph Wiseman: Played 'Dr. No' in first Bond film
Songwriter penned theme of 'Addams Family'
Producer behind movie hits 'Network,' 'Kramer vs. Kramer,' 'China Syndrome' Owned, built movie theaters
Led church prepared for an '80s nuke attack
Jim Mescall: Veteran Chicago news photographer Nan Robertson: New York Times Pulitzer Prize winner beat crippling ailment Bruce Wasserstein: Wall Street dealmaker, CEO of Lazard Ltd.
Herman Mills: Footwork gave him 2 careers Pro wrestler found fame in Cyndi Lauper's 1983 video Vito's godson in 'The Godfather'
Pitcher in 1951 classic Mystery writer, W. Side native penned 70 books Fought to improve services for disabled Mom of 11, matriarch of cowboy clothing shop
Swiss novelist was 1st non-French winner of literary prize Priest broadcast to Polish
Singer with Irish pop group Boyzone N.J. attorney defended Hurricane Carter Founded private equity company Warburg Pincus
