Community leader and barbecue king Hecky Powell dies at 71 of coronavirus
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Hecky Powell, an Illinois man who made a name for himself as a community leader and owner of a popular barbecue restaurant, died at age 71 due to complications from the coronavirus. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well-lived.May 31, 2020
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