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53-year-old Mike Blaylock, vice president for campus affairs, died at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with colon cancer. more ]]> WKRG Staff/University of Mobile Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 22194 http://wkrg.com/news/article/worlds_ugliest_dog_dies/20788/
Gus, the one-eyed, three-legged pooch who was rescued from a bad home and went on to be deemed the world's ugliest dog, has died after battle with cancer. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 20788 http://wkrg.com/news/article/michael_crichton_loses_battle_with_cancer/20656/
Chrichton is the best selling author who wrote "Jurassic Park" and created the hit TV drama "ER." more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 20656 http://wkrg.com/news/article/four_tops_lead_singer_levi_stubbs_deat_at_72/20079/
The man who sang "Baby I Need Your Loving," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" died Friday morning at his home in Detroit. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 20079 http://wkrg.com/news/article/director_of_dauphin_island_sea_lab_dies/19974/
Dr. L. Scott Quackenbush Sunday after a brief illness. He was 56 years old. more ]]> WKRG Staff Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 19974 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mr_clean_dies_at_92/19637/
House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Procter & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 19637 http://wkrg.com/news/article/paul_newman_dead_at_83/19499/
Legendary actor died Friday after a long battle with cancer. Click here for clips from movies like "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Hustler" more ]]> CBS Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 19499 http://wkrg.com/news/article/co_founder_of_sclc_dead_at_90/18196/
The Reverend Simmie Lee Harvey helped start the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after the Montgomery bus boycott. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 18196 http://wkrg.com/news/article/former_alabama_state_football_coach_dies/18051/
George James Junior, known as "The Houdini of Football" because he led the Hornets to several upsets, was 81 years old. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 18051 http://wkrg.com/news/article/singer_actor_jerry_reed_dies/17583/
Reed, who was best known for his roles in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, had a string of hits that included "When You're Hot, You're Hot." more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 17583 http://wkrg.com/news/article/king_of_voiceovers_dies_at_68/17573/
Don LaFontaine, the man behind the chilling voice in various movie trailers and commercials, died Monday, his agent said. He was 68. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 17573 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mobile_icon_dies/17036/
Charles Pollman, who's father founded Pollman's Bakery in 1918, passed away at the age of 88. more ]]> WKRG.com Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 17036