Penny Simkin, mother of the doula movement, dies at 85
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Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage in Lebanon, dies at 76
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Trina Robbins, comic book creator and historian, dies at 85
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Lou Conter, last survivor from USS Arizona, dies at 102
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David Breashears, Mount Everest filmmaker and climber, dies at 68
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Martin Greenfield, Holocaust survivor and tailor, dies at 95
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David E. Harris, first Black pilot for a major US airline, dies at 89
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Juli Lynne Charlot, creator of iconic ’50s poodle skirt, dies at 101
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Hydeia Broadbent, HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39
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Dr. Brooke Ellison, disability rights advocate, dies at 45
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Aston Barrett, bassist of Bob Marley and the Wailers, dies at 77
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Roger Donlon, first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, dies
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Dr. Arno Penzias, who helped confirm Big Bang Theory, dies at 90
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Elmore Nickleberry, Memphis sanitation striker, dies at 92
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Naomi Feil, advocate for dementia care, dies at 91
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Richard Hunt, pioneering sculptor, dies at 88
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Legendary photographer Elliott Erwitt dies at 95
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Bronka Sundstrom, Holocaust survivor and mountaineer, dies at 98
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Mary Cleave, pioneering NASA astronaut, dies at 76
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Lyn McLain, ‘father of American youth orchestra,’ dies at 95
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Samuel Sandoval, Code Talker from WWII, dies at 98
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As a member of the Navajo Code Talkers, Samuel Sandoval created code words that would go on to thwart Japanese military operations in the Pacific during World War II. His work in the Marine Corps is largely credited with helping turn the tide of the war. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.Aug. 7, 2022
