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Sports deaths 2015: Ernie Banks, Frank Gifford, Dean Smith, Jerry Tarkanian, Yogi Berra – The Denver Post
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Final goodbyes: A look at the notable deaths from 2015
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Old Yeller' star Kevin Corcoran dies of cancer at 66
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Famous Deaths 2015 - ABC7 Chicago
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Novelist E.L. Doctorow, author of 'Ragtime,' dies at 84
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Notable deaths of 2015
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Famous Deaths 2015 - ABC7 Chicago
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Wrestling: Ayers officially a contender for state title - West Hawaii Today
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Passages 2015: Remembering those we've lost through the year
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People who died in 2015: Leonard Nimoy and beyond
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Yogi Berra dead at 90: Yankees legend, Baseball Hall of Famer was lovable character, American hero – New York Daily News
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Top Sports Stories of 2015: A-Rod's return, Geno Smith gets knocked out, the Mets reach the World Series and more – New York Daily News
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2015 sports deaths