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Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys (Thu, 16 Apr 2026)
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
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What Heelys, the Sneakers With Wheels, Taught Me About Momentum as a Child (Thu, 16 Apr 2026)
Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
>> Read more
Barbara Gordon, 90, Dies; Wrote a Best Seller About Her Pill Addiction (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
Her 1979 memoir, “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can,” which also became a movie, detailed years of prescription drug abuse and offered an indictment of American psychiatry.
>> Read more
Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101 (Thu, 16 Apr 2026)
A lifelong New Yorker and longtime City Council member, she opposed Robert Moses’s wrecking ball, championed historic preservation and fought for women’s and gay rights.
>> Read more
Ishmael Jaffree, Who Won Case Rejecting School Prayer, Is Dead at 80 (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separation of church and state.
>> Read more
Mario Ríos Montt, Bishop and Brother of Genocidal General, Dies at 94 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
In Guatemala, he led the Catholic Church’s human rights office. His brother, a dictator who took power in a coup, was convicted of crimes against humanity.
>> Read more
Adriano Goldschmied, ‘Godfather’ of Modern Denim, Dies at 82 (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
An energetic entrepreneur, he developed more than 50 brands of jeans, including Gap 1969 and other cult classics.
>> Read more
Sid Krofft, 96, Dies; Created Zany TV Shows for Children of All Ages (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
With his brother Marty, he released a string of wildly inventive programs, including “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost.” Some became cult favorites, even among adults.
>> Read more
Asha Bhosle, Longtime Voice of Indian Cinema, Dies at 92 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films.
>> Read more
Edna Foa, Who Pioneered Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD, Dies at 88 (Sun, 12 Apr 2026)
A psychologist, she urged patients to confront the things that frightened them, revolutionizing her field’s approach to post-traumatic stress disorder.
>> Read more
David Sklansky, the ‘First Nerd to Enter Poker,’ Dies at 78 (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
An influential author and professional player, he helped transform a game long ruled by intuition into one based on game theory, probability and logic.
>> Read more
Pearl Fryar, a Picasso of Plants, Dies at 86 (Mon, 13 Apr 2026)
A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.
>> Read more
Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
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Thomas S. Langner, Who Linked Social Ills to Mental Illness, Dies at 102 (Fri, 10 Apr 2026)
He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status.
>> Read more
Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.
>> Read more
Fred Drasner, a Feisty Leader of The Daily News, Is Dead at 83 (Mon, 13 Apr 2026)
A former New York cabdriver who never lost his edge, he was co-publisher alongside Mort Zuckerman as he took on rival papers in the so-called tabloid wars.
>> Read more
Hilde Limondjian, Met Museum’s Longtime Concert Impresario, Dies at 89 (Fri, 10 Apr 2026)
She gave New York debuts to artists like Cecilia Bartoli and Peter Serkin, and introduced new music by Philip Glass and others.
>> Read more
Bob Law, Trailblazing Talk-Radio Host, Dies at 86 (Fri, 10 Apr 2026)
His wee-hours show “Night Talk” was a nationally syndicated stalwart, examining tough issues and spotlighting Black cultural and political stars.
>> Read more
Rodolfo Acuña, 93, Forthright Scholar at Forefront of Chicano Studies, Dies (Thu, 09 Apr 2026)
An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still in print and still assigned to students.
>> Read more
David B. Cornstein, 87, Dies; Envoy Helped Build Trump’s Ties to Orban (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward.
>> Read more
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
>> Read more
What Heelys, the Sneakers With Wheels, Taught Me About Momentum as a Child (Thu, 16 Apr 2026)
Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
>> Read more
Barbara Gordon, 90, Dies; Wrote a Best Seller About Her Pill Addiction (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
Her 1979 memoir, “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can,” which also became a movie, detailed years of prescription drug abuse and offered an indictment of American psychiatry.
>> Read more
Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101 (Thu, 16 Apr 2026)
A lifelong New Yorker and longtime City Council member, she opposed Robert Moses’s wrecking ball, championed historic preservation and fought for women’s and gay rights.
>> Read more
Ishmael Jaffree, Who Won Case Rejecting School Prayer, Is Dead at 80 (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separation of church and state.
>> Read more
Mario Ríos Montt, Bishop and Brother of Genocidal General, Dies at 94 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
In Guatemala, he led the Catholic Church’s human rights office. His brother, a dictator who took power in a coup, was convicted of crimes against humanity.
>> Read more
Adriano Goldschmied, ‘Godfather’ of Modern Denim, Dies at 82 (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
An energetic entrepreneur, he developed more than 50 brands of jeans, including Gap 1969 and other cult classics.
>> Read more
Sid Krofft, 96, Dies; Created Zany TV Shows for Children of All Ages (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
With his brother Marty, he released a string of wildly inventive programs, including “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost.” Some became cult favorites, even among adults.
>> Read more
Asha Bhosle, Longtime Voice of Indian Cinema, Dies at 92 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films.
>> Read more
Edna Foa, Who Pioneered Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD, Dies at 88 (Sun, 12 Apr 2026)
A psychologist, she urged patients to confront the things that frightened them, revolutionizing her field’s approach to post-traumatic stress disorder.
>> Read more
David Sklansky, the ‘First Nerd to Enter Poker,’ Dies at 78 (Wed, 15 Apr 2026)
An influential author and professional player, he helped transform a game long ruled by intuition into one based on game theory, probability and logic.
>> Read more
Pearl Fryar, a Picasso of Plants, Dies at 86 (Mon, 13 Apr 2026)
A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.
>> Read more
Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
>> Read more
Thomas S. Langner, Who Linked Social Ills to Mental Illness, Dies at 102 (Fri, 10 Apr 2026)
He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status.
>> Read more
Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79 (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.
>> Read more
Fred Drasner, a Feisty Leader of The Daily News, Is Dead at 83 (Mon, 13 Apr 2026)
A former New York cabdriver who never lost his edge, he was co-publisher alongside Mort Zuckerman as he took on rival papers in the so-called tabloid wars.
>> Read more
Hilde Limondjian, Met Museum’s Longtime Concert Impresario, Dies at 89 (Fri, 10 Apr 2026)
She gave New York debuts to artists like Cecilia Bartoli and Peter Serkin, and introduced new music by Philip Glass and others.
>> Read more
Bob Law, Trailblazing Talk-Radio Host, Dies at 86 (Fri, 10 Apr 2026)
His wee-hours show “Night Talk” was a nationally syndicated stalwart, examining tough issues and spotlighting Black cultural and political stars.
>> Read more
Rodolfo Acuña, 93, Forthright Scholar at Forefront of Chicano Studies, Dies (Thu, 09 Apr 2026)
An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still in print and still assigned to students.
>> Read more
David B. Cornstein, 87, Dies; Envoy Helped Build Trump’s Ties to Orban (Tue, 14 Apr 2026)
A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward.
>> Read more
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