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LOS ANGELES -- Jef Billings, a renowned costume designer who directed some of figure skatings biggest names with Stars on Ice, has died. He was 71.He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said Stars on Ice. Close friend and assistant Regina Winters said he died of natural causes.Billings was with the skating show since its inception. The group lauded his dedication and called him the greatest costume designer in the history of figure skating.Jef has the unique distinction of having worked on every Stars on Ice tour from its beginning, the group said in a statement Thursday. From his work on Scott Hamiltons classic `Hair and Kristi Yamaguchis majestic `Bridge Over Troubled Water to Kurt Brownings `Rag-gid-don, and the 2013 opening `Somebody that I Used to Know, Jef had the rare capacity to match to the skaters personalities, music, and points of view perfectly with each body. He will be terribly missed by skaters, crew, and all of us who had the honor to work with him through the years.Billings also was a costume designer for Peggy Fleming: An Evening On Ice and won several Emmy Awards for his television workBillings was born in Utica, New York. He recently noted on his Facebook page that he was beginning his 13th season as director and designer of Stars on Ice and his 30th year as part of the annual tour.Thrilled to be working with the brilliant Jeff Buttle (Choreography)! he wrote. Off to Japan, the U.S. and then Canada....How Lucky am I to be part of this Premier Figure Skating Tour!. Swell Flaske Marmor . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Swell Bottle Norge . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. http://www.swellflaskenorge.com/swell-flaske-marmor.html . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . Swell Flaske Salg . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Swell Flaske Norge . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. ARLINGTON, Va. -- Team Sweden forward Rickard Rakell remains in a Swedish hospital with an unspecified illness, according to coach Rikard Gronborg.Rakell was a late scratch for Saturdays World Cup of Hockey tuneup against Finland at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. He did not travel with the team on Sunday.He didnt feel any better this morning, so he went back to the hospital, Gronborg said. So far we havent found anything.If Rakell is unable to rejoin his team, Sweden has until Sept. 16 to add another player to the roster.Weve got to be in contact with him [Monday] and then well see where were at, and hopefully for his own sake we know what it is because right now we dont.When asked the level of concernn, Gronborg said: Obviously hes not here, so it is a concern.dddddddddddd. Its tough to say because we dont know what it is.Also, Team Sweden forward Marcus Kruger, who missed Saturdays game with an upper-body injury, traveled with the team and practiced on Sunday at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Afterward, he said he hopes to be back in the lineup when the team faces Russia on Wednesday in another World Cup preseason game at Verizon Center.He felt great, Gronborg said. He said its a huge difference between yesterday and today, so hes going the right way. He feels pretty optimistic. ' ' '