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In the days since Lovell's sudden death while on a religious pilgrimage in Rome, Marquette has hosted a memorial run/walk, organized a prayer vigil and scattered sunflowers across campus in his memory.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The sudden death of Scott Farrow, her husband of five years, had Di Novi drowning in sorrow.
—David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
With the shootout score tied at 4-4 after five shots apiece, the game went to sudden death.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Yes, as in Martin’s novels and HBO’s adaptations, there are betrayals, mutilations, retaliations, sudden deaths, miraculous reverses, plots and counterplots.
—Matthew Keeley, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The sudden death of Scott Farrow, her husband of five years, had Di Novi drowning in sorrow.
—David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
With the shootout score tied at 4-4 after five shots apiece, the game went to sudden death.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
Yes, as in Martin’s novels and HBO’s adaptations, there are betrayals, mutilations, retaliations, sudden deaths, miraculous reverses, plots and counterplots.
—Matthew Keeley, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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