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  "title": "ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/espn-co-founder-bill-rasmussen-dies-at-93",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:18:31.000Z",
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        "title": "ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Bill Rasmussen family and net worth in focus after his death: All on ESPN founder wife and children",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘First Take’ tribute to Bill Rasmussen abruptly interrupted by ‘Pat McAfee Show’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/first-take-tribute-to-bill-rasmussen-abruptly-interrupted-by-pat",
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        "title": "ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from Parkinson’s disease",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T18:48:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/espn-co-founder-bill-rasmussen-dies-at-93-from-the-effects-of-1789395",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:58:20.000Z"
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