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Maureen O'Hara died in her sleep at her home in Ireland today. She was 95 years old

The actor Maureen O’Hara, famed for her flaming red hair and her role in The Quiet Man, has died aged 95. Her family confirmed in a statement that the Irish-American film actress and singer passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday. “It is with a sad heart that we share the news that Maureen O’Hara passed away today in her sleep of natural causes,” a statement from the Fitzsimons family read.

Today being St. Patrick's Day, what better pick for today's feature could there be than this one?

Boxer quits after opponent dies 'I feel like if I never got in the ring, it never would have happened' By Jessica Guenzel JOURNAL REPORTER Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Earl Ladson is thinking of hanging up his gloves. (Journal Photo by Ted Richardson) Earl Ladson, a professional boxer from Winston-Salem, says he is hanging up his gloves after an opponent whom he knocked out in a fight Saturday died. During a heavyweight match with David Rickman in Savannah, Ga., Ladson delivered several punches to Rickman's head, knocking him to the canvas in the fourth round. Rickman, of Fernandina Beach, Fla.,...