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Bozeman Woman Dies of Hantavirus

Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:38:27 +0000

State health officials say a 20-year-old Bozeman woman recently died of hantavirus while a Carbon County man in his 40s has been diagnosed with the disease.

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Why Does Montana Have a High Suicide Rate?

Jon King — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:52 +0000

Montana has nearly twice the suicide rate of the rest of America. Why? What can Montanans do to end this tragic trend?

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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, The 'Iron Lady,' Has Died at 87

BJ Ragone — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:06:16 +0000

The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old.

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Name Released in Suicide Investigation at Missoula County Jail

Jon King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:04:15 +0000

Danny Wayne Johnston, born September 17, 1955, is the deceased. Johnston was being held for a probation violation as well as for sexual intercourse without consent.

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Update – 4-Year-Old Drowning Victim Identified

Jon King — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:36:07 +0000

The Missoula County Sheriiff's office is reporting that a 4 year old boy was found unconscious in a pond near Seeley lake shortly after 6 p.m. on January 24.

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Woman Found Dead in Missoula Grocery Store

Jon King — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:27:47 +0000

Authorities have released the name of the woman discovered unresponsive in the restroom as Leta Louise Smith age 54.

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Woman Dies of Apparent Heart Attack on Bitterroot Trail

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:14:11 +0000

Body was found Tuesday.

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Taiwanese Gamer Dies After Marathon 40-Hour Diablo III Session

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:42:44 +0000

Video games can be deadly and we’re not talking about the action that takes place on screen in relation to the character/avatar you play.

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Pro Bowl Linebacker Junior Seau Found Dead in Home

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:55:20 +0000

TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died.

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Bitterroot Snowmobile Death Reported

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:59:37 +0000

One man dies in Sunday accident.

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Penn State Football Coach Paterno Dies at 85

Danny Groner — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:12:59 +0000

Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, the all-time leader in college football history who was involved in the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, has died at age 85 of lung cancer.

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We Say Goodbye to the World's Oldest Dog Who Died at 26

Kathy Landin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:12:29 +0000

As the theory goes, when a dog lives for 26 years, he’s actually lived the equivalent of 182 people years. That’s a long time for anyone and it was a long time for Pusuke, the world’s oldest dog, who passed away Monday.

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'60 Minutes' Stalwart Andy Rooney Dies at Age 92 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:57:08 +0000

For 33 years, the CBS Sunday night newsmagazine ’60 Minutes’ ended with Andy Rooney providing his wry and sometimes cantankerous observations on topics ranging from religion to his messy office.

And now, just a month after retiring from the show, Rooney has died at the age of 92 after failing to recover from “serious complications” following minor surgery two weeks ago.

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Peter Falk, Star of 'Columbo,' Dead at 83

Andy Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.

Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.

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