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Phil Niekro, Atlanta Braves legend known for knuckleball pitch, dies at age 81
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Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dies of COVID-19 complications at 82
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Phil Niekro makes his final major league appearance and is pounded for five runs in three innings in Atlanta's 15 – 6 loss to the Giants. Niekro, who had been released earlier
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Braves Hall of Famer Phil Niekro dies at 81 after battling cancer
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher, Dies at 81 - The New York Times
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David Lander, 'Squiggy' on 'Laverne & Shirley,' dies at 73
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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer, dies of cancer at 81