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May 2026
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Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler magazine, dies at 78

In March 1978 he was shot on the sidewalk by a gunman who was later revealed to be serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin

George P. Shultz, influential cabinet official under Nixon & Reagan, dies at 100

He carried one of Washington’s weightiest résumés

Hollywood Legend Christopher Plummer died aged 91

Oscar Winner & "Sound of Music", "All the money in the world" star

Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

The statement did not give a cause of death

Sailing Olympian Leonidas Pelekanakis died of coronavirus-related complications

Leonidas Pelekanakis reportedly had no other health problems

“Spitfire Women”: Eleanor Wadsworth, the last female WWII pilot, dies aged 103

She went on to pilot more than 22 different types of aircraft during the war

Brave pet dog dies after fighting off a cobra that was trying to enter a family home (video)

The man's other dog that also fought off the cobra got hit in the eye by the venom causing it to go blind although it survived the attack

John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89

Thriller writer most famous for stories of complex cold war intrigue began his career as a real-life spy in postwar Europe

Patrick Quinn, Ice Bucket Challenge supporter, dies aged 37

Millions took up the challenge, which involved dousing themselves with a bucket of ice cold water and posting the video online

Veteran journalist and author Robert Fisk dies aged 74

Highly regarded, controversial foreign correspondent had long relationship with Ireland

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