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Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Cuban Security Power Broker, Dies at 94

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a central figure in Cuba’s security apparatus and first director of the Interior Ministry, has died at 94.

Alan Greenspan, longtime Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, who chaired the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades under four presidents, died Monday at 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Owain Rhys Davies, Twin Peaks actor, dies at 44

Owain Rhys Davies, who played Agent Wilson in the Twin Peaks revival, has died at 44, with his family and arts colleagues paying tribute.

Bob Horner, former Braves slugger and 1978 NL Rookie of the Year, dies at 68

Bob Horner, the former Atlanta Braves star, 1978 NL Rookie of the Year and four-homer-game slugger, has died at 68, the team said.

Ted Turner, CNN founder and cable news pioneer, dies at 87

Ted Turner, the CNN founder who helped create the 24-hour cable news era and built a broad media and sports empire, has died at 87.

Doris Fisher, Gap Co-Founder Who Helped Define Casual Retail, Dies at 94

Doris Fisher, who co-founded Gap with her husband in 1969 and helped build it into a global casual-clothing retailer, has died at 94.