Saturday, January 17, 2026

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  • by david hall
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Simmons used TV shows, videos and books to get his message out, even as he eventually became the butt of jokes for his outfits and flamboyant flair.

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  • by david hall
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Her giggly, German-accented voice, coupled with her 4-foot-7 frame, made her an unlikely looking — and sounding — outlet for “sexual literacy.”

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  • by david hall
Susan Duncan dies at 89; South Side educator and mother of former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan

For 50 years, Mrs. Duncan ran Sue Duncan Children’s Center, an after-school program serving kids on the South Side. 'She really felt that education was a way to ameliorate the injustices in society,' her daughter said.

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  • by david hall
Patricia Haynes, who for years ran Mother McAuley High School theater program, dead at 74

She had a 37-year run at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School in Mount Greenwood, where she led the theater program, eventually going on to create the 99th Street Summer Theatre Festival, a children's summer camp and other programming.