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Clarence Williams III arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium in 2013. Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday, June 6, 2021. He was 81.
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Clarence Williams III, ‘The Mod Squad,’ ‘Purple Rain’ actor, dead at 81
O.J. Simpson reacts as he is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman at the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles on Oct. 3, 1995. At left is defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey and at right, defense attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr. Defense attorney Robert Shapiro is in profile behind them. Bailey died Thursday in Georgia.
National & World News
F. Lee Bailey, swashbuckling defense attorney, dead at 87
Clay Long co-founded one of Atlanta's former power law firms, but also held a deep interest in the environment. He served both a Republican and Democratic governor in appointed positions planning for the saving of green spaces in Georgia. (Kimberly Smith/staff)
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Clay Long, 85, attorney with a heart for public service, dies
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Martha Wayt of Atlanta
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Martha Wayt, 93, steeplechase hostess, lifelong learner dies
Marissa McCall, once the public policy director at the Southern Center for Human Rights, speaks at a press conference at the John Lewis mural on Auburn Avenue in downtown Atlanta on Jan. 19. Democratic Georgia state lawmakers held a press conference at the mural on Auburn Avenue to announce the introduction of two bills that would restore the right to vote to felons in Georgia. (Rebecca Wright for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Marissa McCall, advocate for criminal justice reform, dies at 37
A.D. "Pete" Correll
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Pete Correll, longtime Georgia business leader and philanthropist, dies at 80
Tobe Johnson influenced generations of young Black leaders at Morehouse. Courtesy of Morehouse College.
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Tobe Johnson dies at 91, mentored generations of Morehouse men
Jan Stephens holds a letter written to her mother from her father, Sgt. 1st Class Lindsay Hester, who was one of nearly 100 U.S. troops aboard a charter plane that disappeared during a mission to Vietnam in 1962. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
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Memorial to honor U.S. troops whose Vietnam-bound plane vanished in 1962
Winston Johnson, center, talks to his friend Coretta Scott King during an unidentified formal event. Johnson helped recruit King into the fight for LGBTQ equality.
Obituaries
Winston Johnson, key LGBTQ advocate, dies at 79
Former U.S. Sen. David Gambrell/University of West Georgia
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Former Sen. David Gambrell has died
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C.T. Martin speaks at a City Council meeting in 2011. Martin, who was one of the longest-service council members, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at age 84. (Photo: Bob Andres/AJC)
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C.T. Martin ‘was a fierce voice for the voiceless’
R.H. "Mac" McMichael II mentored many during his decades as a local and federal law-enforcement officer in Atlanta.
Obituaries
Robert ‘Mac’ McMichael, longtime Atlanta lawman, dies at 77
Douglas County restaurateur Scot Hudson was killed during stormy weather when a tree came down on his truck. (Family photo via Channel 2 Action News)
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Restaurant owner’s storm-related death leaves ‘a dark cloud over Douglasville’
Leon Eplan helped lay the infrastructure foundation as a planner that made Atlanta a modern city.
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Leon Eplan, 92, who planned Atlanta’s modern rise, dies
Geri Flanary with, from left, her nephew Cael Flanary, niece Harper Flanary and nephew Blake Flanary. Source: Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
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Longtime Gwinnett teacher and ‘heart of the school’ dies at 59


Former state representative Henrietta Turnquest was a trailblazer.
Obituaries
Henrietta Turnquest, 73, trailblazer for Black women politicians, dies
040316 ROSWELL, GA: Names and dates line the voluminous records at the Church of Latter Day Saints Family History Center, where people come to research their family's genealogy. Family History Center at 500 Norcross Street in Roswell. For Helen Cauley feature on Geneaology - Family Trees. (Parker C. Smith/Special)
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Mary B. Warren, the ‘dean of Georgia genealogists,’ dies at age 91
In this July 20, 1999, file photo, Apollo 11 astronauts, from left, Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, are awarded the Samuel P. Langley medal, at a ceremony at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum in Washington. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
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Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dead of cancer
Dan Pitts was Mary Persons’ coach from 1959 through 1997 and won 15 region titles and one state championship in 1980. (AJC)
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The veranda of Martha and Jean-Francois Morizur’s home looks out over their backyard and pool area. A sofa, chair and coffee table from Wayfair provide seating around the outdoor fireplace, and the fleur-de-lis wood and iron art above the fireplace from Hobby Lobby ties the outdoor decor into the French style of the interior of the home. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.
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Rapper Shock G — Digital Underground, ‘Humpty Dance’ star, dead at 57
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Susan Tucker and her beloved feline companion Diego. Tucker, a successful businesswoman, had leading roles in Atlanta arts, culture and philanthropy for decades.
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Metro spotlight: Remembering Susan Tucker, the grandest of dames
Hank Huckaby in his regalia as while Chancellor of the University System of Georgia. He served in some of the highest offices of the state for Democrats and Republican administrations, including being the state budget director.
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Hank Huckaby, served in some of Georgia’s highest offices, dies at 79
Atlanta restauranteur Charlie Niyomkul was friends with golfer Vijay Singh. Niyomkul and his wife prepared the champion's dinner at the Masters Tournament for Singh after the golfer won in 2000. RICH ADDICKS/STAFF
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Restaurateur Charlie Niyomkul, 70, dies from COVID complications
Hundreds are gathering today to celebrate the life of our dear friend and colleague “Captain” Herb Emory who died last weekend of a massive heart attack.
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Morris G. Redding headed up the Atlanta Police Department from 1982-90, leading the department when Atlanta hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1988.
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Morris Redding, led Atlanta’s child murder investigation, later became chief, dies at 88
Don Farmer was a WSB-TV anchor in the 1980s into the early 1990s. (Special to the AJC)
Radio & TV Talk Blog
Don Farmer, former WSB-TV and CNN anchor, has died (1938-2021)
DeWitt Weaver and Sheri Weaver were married 58 years. DeWitt Weaver died March 18, 2021, at age 81. He won two times on the PGA Tour and once on the PGA Senior Tour.
Sports
DeWitt Weaver leaves legacy of golf success, kindness
Harriet and Charles Shaffer in 2017. Charles Shaffer played a key roles in building Atlanta's reputation as as sports event city, including bring the Olympics and a Super Bowl to town,
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Charlie Shaffer, 79, helped bring Olympics, Super Bowl to Atlanta
Kathering "Kay" McKenzie found a cause in preserving land that became the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
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Kay McKenzie, 85, fought to preserve Chattahoochee parkland in Atlanta
Frank McGill, working for the University of Georgia, helped boost Georgia peanut production by more than 2,000 pounds per acre.
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Frank McGill, 95, helped save Georgia peanut farms
Marshall Latimore, executive editor, The Atlanta Voice died unexpectedly.
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Marshall Latimore, 36, editor, mentored Black journalists
Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and original member of Bob Marley's band The Wailers, Bunny Wailer, circa 1975.
Obituaries
Bunny Wailer, reggae legend and bandmate of Bob Marley, dead at 73
Mary Ann Hearn of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, greeted the city's conventioneers and visitors for 30 years.
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Mary Ann Hearn, 74, was the face of Atlanta for visitors, conventioneers
President Ford talks with Vernon Jordan, center, executive director of the National Urban League, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, national president of operation "PUSH", in 1974 during a meeting with civil rights leaders at the White House. (AP Wirephoto)
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Vernon Jordan, 85, rose from Atlanta’s public housing to the White House
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