Former Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
The former Pope Benedict, the first leader of the Catholic Church to stand down in 600 years, has died aged 95, a spokesman for the Holy See said.
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December 30, 2022 Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dead at 82
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, a three-time World Cup champion who’s largely considered to be one of the best players ever, has died. He was 82 years old.
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GREECE
September 14, 2022 Irene Papas, 96, passes away
Veteran Greek actress Irene Papas passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 96, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
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WORLD
September 3, 2022 Russia to bury Gorbachev, darling of the West, with a shrug
(Reuters) – Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader beloved of the West who lived long enough to see all the reforms he had championed in his homeland undone, will be buried on Saturday without state honours or the presence of the current Kremlin incumbent.
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SPORTS
June 13, 2022 Phil Bennett, Wales and Lions legend, dies aged 73
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half Phil Bennett has died at the age of 73, his former club Scarlets have announced.
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GREECE
May 20, 2022 Vangelis Papathanasiou: Oscar-winning composer passes away at the age of 79
Vangelis died at hospital in France on Tuesday, where he was being treated for Covid-19.
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SPORTS
April 19, 2022 Ronaldo announces one of his newborn twins has passed away
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that one of his newborn twins has passed away.
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CYPRUS
April 11, 2022 Baby found dead in Nicosia, Cyprus toilet
Cypriot police were alerted to a baby been found dead in a bah in the public toilets of Solomou Square in Nicosia.
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CYPRUS
February 28, 2022 President Anastasiades greatly saddened over the death of Greek expatriates in Ukraine
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades has expressed “grave sadness” over the death of ten members of the Greek community of Sartana in Ukraine during attacks by Russian forces. In a post on Twitter, President Anastasiades said “we are deeply saddened over the loss of ten expatriate Greeks who lost their lives in Mariupol, Ukraine”. […]
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WORLD
January 22, 2022 Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That),” has died. He was 74.
