Dan Seavey dies longtime Iditarod pioneer and mentor
Dan Seavey the Alaska mushing patriarch who helped organize the first Iditarod and inspired three generations of Seaveys has died at 87. A Minnesota native who ran the first two races in 1973 and 1974, he spent his last years in Seward. His son Mitch Seavey noted the family legacy and Seavey’s role in establishing the Iditarod Trail as a National Historic Trail in 1978.
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Robert Benton dies at 92 longtime Oscar winner filmmaker
Robert Benton, the Oscar winning writer director of Kramer vs Kramer and Places in the Heart, died at 92 at his Manhattan home of natural causes. The Texas native and former Esquire art director helped co create Bonnie and Clyde and earned six Oscar nominations with three wins. Benton guided Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep and Sally Field through acclaimed performances and wrote or directed films spanning drama comedy and thrillers. He studied at the University of Texas and Columbia, served in the Army, and remained a beloved figure in Hollywood for his attentive collaboration with actors and his enduring influence on American cinema.
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Kit Bond dies at 86 longtime Missouri senator and governor
Christopher Kit Bond a Republican who steered billions in federal funding to Missouri over four Senate terms and who began as the state's youngest governor died at 86 in St Louis His death prompted tributes from state and national leaders including Gov Mike Kehoe Senator Josh Hawley and former Senator Jim Talent Bond left a legacy of public service and strong ties to Missouri institutions such as a Jefferson City federal courthouse and the University of Missouri Columbia life sciences center bearing his name
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