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| Elite runner who competed in Olympic Trials dies at 51 |
| "She was so driven and loved it so much," Karen Peterson said of her twin sister and frequent racing partner Jeanne Peterson. "It was a God-given talent. It was just so natural. The girl was an amazing athlete." |
| Attorney whose clients included Mafia members and Steve Madden dies |
| "Whether it was a federal indictment or just a personal problem, he was always there to give advice, guidance and solutions to his clients, family and friends," Corey Winograd said of his father and law partner Joel Winograd. |
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| Promising journalist, organ donation advocate dies at 24 |
| Taylor Rose Clarke, who received a heart transplant in 2016, graduated from Hofstra University last year. |
| Rapper Biz Markie from Long Island dies at 57 |
| Markie, who was born in Manhattan and later moved to Patchogue, became known as the self-proclaimed "Clown Prince of Hip-Hop" for lighthearted lyrics and a humorous nature. |
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| Ken Dickman, longtime News 12 Long Island editor, dies at 74 |
| Before James Earl Jones became the voice of the network, announcing "This is CNN," Dickman with his deep baritone pipes did voice-over work for the fledging cable news channel. |
| Longtime beauty supply store owner dies at 80 |
| The Uniondale store — Claudy's Beauty Supply, named for Elsie Damus' daughter — thrived for 36 years, her family said. But then the pandemic hit and Damus spent the final year of her life trying to save the business. |
| Ex-Republic Aviation, Fairchild-Republic machinist dies at 92 |
| Joseph Minerva of Huntington helped design the instruments that produced one of Long Island's most famous aircraft, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog." |
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| Army veteran who always put family before himself dies at 92 |
| Jack Solnik came to the U.S. and spent 38 years in Roslyn after escaping Nazi-occupied territories with his family as a child. |
| From the archive: Shoreham plant opponent, Suffolk Legis. Nora Bredes dies |
| During her 30-year public career, Bredes not only blocked the opening of the controversial nuclear plant, but also served as a Suffolk County legislator for eight years, during which she championed a ban on smoking in public places and creation of a fund to preserve open space and farmland. |
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