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Cuba
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Cuban Security Power Broker, Dies at 94
Valdés was Cuba’s first Interior Ministry director and was regarded as the country’s most powerful figure after the Castro brothers
Obituary
Alan Greenspan, longtime Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100
Greenspan led the U.S. central bank from 1987 to 2006, becoming a symbol of 1990s prosperity and a target of criticism after the financial crisis
Entertainment
Owain Rhys Davies, Twin Peaks actor, dies at 44
The Cardiff-born performer, known for playing Agent Wilson in the 2017 Twin Peaks revival, was remembered by family and Welsh arts figures
MLB
Bob Horner, former Braves slugger and 1978 NL Rookie of the Year, dies at 68
The Atlanta Braves said Horner, a No. 1 overall pick who once hit four home runs in one game, died but did not announce a cause of death
Obituary
Ted Turner, CNN founder and cable news pioneer, dies at 87
Turner built a media empire that included CNN, TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies, owned Atlanta sports teams and became a major philanthropist
Retail
Doris Fisher, Gap Co-Founder Who Helped Define Casual Retail, Dies at 94
Fisher opened the first Gap store with her husband, Don, in San Francisco in 1969 and helped shape the chain’s merchandising and image for decades