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            "name": "Drago Šoštarić Slovenian Olympic gymnast dead at age 83",
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            "name": "Julio Ricardo Argentine sports journalist dead at age 87",
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            "name": "Mister Sam Argentine-Brazilian music producer dead at age 80",
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            "name": "Stephen Crotts American Presbyterian minister and author dead at age 75",
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            "name": "Margret Nikolova Bulgarian pop singer dead at age 97",
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            "name": "Roger Prinzen German football manager dead at age 57",
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            "name": "Nicky Smith public figure dead at age 57",
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            "name": "Magsud Mammadov Azerbaijani ballet dancer dead at age 96",
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            "name": "Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo Colombian racing cyclist dead at age 67",
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        {
            "name": "Patrick Campbell-Lyons public figure dead at age 82",
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            "name": "Rafael Tolosa Colombian racing cyclist dead at age 67",
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            "name": "Al Gunn public figure dies",
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            "death_date": "2026-04-13",
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            "name": "Felipe Staiti Argentine guitarist dead at age 64",
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            "name": "Anita Martinez public figure dead at age 100",
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        {
            "name": "Lee Wachtstetter American author dead at age 97",
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            "name": "Dave McGinnis American football player and coach dead at age 74",
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            "description": "Dave McGinnis, an American football player and coach, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He played as a defensive back at Texas Christian University, where he was a three-year starter and graduated in 1973 with a degree in business management. McGinnis later coached in college football at Texas Christian, Missouri, Indiana State and Kansas State. He served as linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears from 1986 to 1995, defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals from 1996 to 2000, and head coach of the Cardinals from 2000 to 2003. He was also assistant head coach of the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams from 2012 to 2016 and a color commentator for the Tennessee Titans Radio Network.",
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            "name": "Ilsetraut Hadot French philosopher and historian dead at age 97",
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            "name": "Arthur Louis Schechter American politician, diplomat and attorney dead at age 86",
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        {
            "name": "Cees Dam Dutch architect dead at age 93",
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            "name": "Lyudmila Shevtsova retired Russian-Ukrainian athlete dead at age 91",
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