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Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday. Spassky, who took French nationality ...

Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster celebrated for his 1972 Cold War clash with American Bobby Fischer, has died at 88, according to the Russian Chess Federation. Spassky's defeat against ...

The US navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota is moored at HMAS Stirling in WA kicking off the first of two fast-attack submarine visits this year. The Virginia-class fast-attack ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Georgia guard Silas Demary Jr. (5) puts up the ball against Florida guard Alijah Martin (15) during an NCAA ...

Bodybuilding legend Phil Heath is assessing the Men’s Open lineup for the nearing 2025 Arnold Classic. On February 25, 2025, he revealed his dark horses, confident William Bonac and Shaun Clarida ...

Legendary RnB singer Roberta Flack tragically passed away. Her publicist Elaine Schock announced Flack’s demise via a statement. The singer, known for hits like Killing Me Softly With His Song ...

Flack's publicist announced her death without citing a cause. The influential pop and R&B star in recent years had lost her ability to sing because of ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which she ...

She began learning the piano at the age of nine and, at 15, received a full scholarship to study music at Howard University—making her one of the youngest students ever admitted to the institution, ...

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died on Monday at the age of 88, her publicist said. "We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning February 24, 2025. She died peacefully surrounded by her family.

She was 88. Flack’s death was announced by a spokesperson, who said she “died peacefully surrounded by her family”; the statement didn’t say where she died. Flack suffered a stroke in 2016 ...