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Country singer John Anderson has died

American country performer John Anderson died on Wednesday at the age of 71. The cause of death has not been disclosed. His family announced his death on Instagram. Anderson is known for the hits Swingin', Seminole Wind and Money in the Bank; he was a three-time CMA award winner and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame since 2024.

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Kyle Francis Kennedy, Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, Has Died

In the United States, Kyle Francis Kennedy has died at the age of 42 — the granddaughter of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy and grandniece of President John Kennedy. According to the obituary published by the Burke & Blackington funeral home, she died on September 21 at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts. For the past six years, the woman had lived with paralysis after a spinal cord injury sustained in 2020, and she advocated for the rights of people with disabilities.

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Portuguese journalist and writer Joaquim Letria dies

Portuguese journalist and writer Joaquim Letria died on Friday at the age of 82. The newspaper Observador reported the news, citing a source close to the family. Letria was the founder of the weeklies O Jornal and Tal & Qual, worked for AP, DPA and the BBC, and also taught journalism for more than 20 years.

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Composer Felix Yanov-Yanovsky died in his 93rd year of life

Honored Art Worker of the Uzbek SSR Felix Yanov-Yanovsky died in his 93rd year of life. The Union of Composers and Bastakors of Uzbekistan announced his death on October 12 via its Telegram channel. Born on May 28, 1934, in Tashkent, he created nine operas, four ballets and five symphonies, including the operas "Orchestra" and "The Accompanist," the ballet "Urashima Taro," and a Requiem. He also wrote music for 60 films, including animated ones, and 15 theatrical productions.

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