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The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song 'Ramblin' Man.' Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.
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He introduced the U.S. to the Modelo, Corona, and Shiner beers and spent his fortune in support of the arts and higher education in the Alamo City.
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Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he was a professor.
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Braugher was known for his strong dramatic presence before he shifted gears and worked in comedy.
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As a foreign correspondent, Mike Shuster was eyewitness to historic events from Moscow to the Mideast. In the U.S., his coverage of the John Gotti trial led to a momentous FCC ruling on expletives.
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He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.
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One of his best known pieces is a 28-foot high obelisk at a Beacon Hill traffic circle on Blanco Road at Fulton Avenue.
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Former Texas Public Radio board member John McLaughlin passed away on August 31, following heart surgery. He was 70 years old. Born in Philadelphia, John…
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Howard E. Butt, Junior,the oldest son of the H-E-B grocery store namesake, died Sunday in San Antonio due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He…