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Daniel Nix | Death Notices

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Daniel Nix, 35, of Laurel died Thursday, Dec. 7, in Pensacola, Fla. The funeral service will be Saturday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove MB Church in Eastabuchie with burial in Oak Hill No. 2 Cemetery. A viewing will be 3-5 p.m. Friday in the chapel. Brown Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7rbHAnZyrZZOWua16wqikaKeSnsG2rdGinKxnlJqutbS%2Bp6atoZOawHCwwKegnqRdo7a5e8Crq6KbnJqscX%2BYbm5sbZFihqeAkGZoap2VYoZ6fZNmmmxpaWiDo66Pm29vZpipuq0%3D

Fashion icon Iris Apfel dies at 102

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NEW YORK (AP) — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori Sale, who called Apfel “extraordinary.” No cause of death was given. It was also announced on her verified Instagram page on Friday, which a day earlier had celebrated that Leap Day represented her 102nd-and-a-half birthday. Born Aug. 29, 1921, Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewelry. Read More...

Oscar-Winning Chariots of Fire Composer Vangelis, Dead at 79

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ATHENS, GREECE (CelebrityAccess) – Vangelis, the Grecian Oscar-winning composer of Chariots of Fire and other films such as The Bounty, Francesco, Bitter Moon, and Blade Runner died Tuesday (May 17). He was 79. The news was reported by the Athens News Agency. Greek media reports Vangelis died in a French hospital. It was the music for the 1981 film Chariots of Fire that brought him global fame. Vangelis performed all of the instruments, as he often did in his compositions, including piano, drums, synthesizer, and percussion. Read More...