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  "slug": "dean-butler",
  "title": "DEAN Butler",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/dean-butler/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/dean-butler.json",
  "summary": "Actor Dean Butler in obituaries and feature pieces relating to his career (Little House on the Prairie) and family obituary notices.",
  "why_now": "Recent obituary notices and at least one career-feature published in the same cluster prompted simultaneous interest in the actor and related funeral information.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Feature/interview piece on Dean Butler and his role in Little House on the Prairie (Yahoo Creators). - Obituary notices and funeral information for Carole Dean Butler (Legacy; Thomas Funeral Homes). - Why_this_is_trending text explicitly mentions clustering around obituary and career pieces.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Entertainment / Celebrity Attention",
  "score": 68.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Dean Butler, in his own words: Almanzo, Michael Landon and the magic of 'Little House on the Prairie' - Yahoo Creators",
    "Carole Dean Butler Obituary (2026) - Conway, SC - Goldfinch Funeral Home - Conway Chapel - Legacy obituary"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Dean Butler, in his own words: Almanzo, Michael Landon and the magic of 'Little House on the Prairie' - Yahoo Creators",
      "source": "Yahoo Creators",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxNOFZrQUxUVXZDdEdsODZFWmRyTVF2ckMya0lzTWtfMzhMWFFpTW9lRE1yUU9ia3AwY2hWRTNsa0JITWtvSlA4eHlQY2hTV1J3T2pWdTlRS0xTYTZYZVRaQVFvMTBhZnM5dlFWa2YyUkJFQ0Y0b0VHQW9JMUZSWFN6eExyUkhBbFYwb0pBWHBxN3hpZU56MFBhOUZubU9yMVJtSEtXSDhoYzJwU0xOYVltMHVZaHczOGhodHBvYzRzelNFbTRYbXVJUFNPdk10R09SQnpTd2dLY1hoMTk1dlZSRWUtZFNBVmx6d0E?oc=5"
    }
  ],
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