#2017

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[Archive 2017-07-30] British dancer and talent show winner Robert Anker dies in car accident aged 27

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-07-30. Robert Anker, a British dancer and member of troupe Diversity when they won the 2009 season of Britain's Got Talent, died in

[Archive 2017-09-27] British actor Tony Booth dies at 85

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-09-27. British actor Tony Booth died on Monday at age 85, according to his family. He is best known for his role in the TV comedy Ti

[Archive 2017-01-29] Black Sabbath ex-keyboardist Geoff Nicholls dies

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-01-29. British metal musician Geoff Nicholls, keyboardist for Black Sabbath from 1979 to 2004, died yesterday after battling lung ca

[Archive 2017-10-11] Australia bars North Korea's U-19 football team from entering country citing 'illegal nuclear programmes'

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-10-11. The Australian federal government has blocked the Under-19 men's team of North Korea from entering the country. "Hosting the

[Archive 2017-06-12] Batman star Adam West dies aged 88

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-06-12. On Friday night, Adam West, a US actor best known for his role as Batman in 1960s television series Batman, died at the age o

[Archive 2017-12-13] Apple, Inc. confirms acquisition of Shazam

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-12-13. On Monday, US-based tech company Apple, Inc. confirmed acquisition of UK-based song identification application Shazam. Accord

[Archive 2017-02-15] Adele and David Bowie each win five Grammys

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-02-15. On Sunday, British singer Adele won five Grammy Awards at the 59th Grammy Awards event in Los Angeles. David Bowie posthumous

[Archive 2017-06-18] Academy Award-winning director John G. Avildsen dies aged 81

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-06-18. On Friday, US director John G. Avildsen, best known for directing the 1976 film Rocky for which he won an Academy Award for t