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Andrew Hacker, Provocative Political Scientist, Dies at 96 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
In a host of books and articles, he attacked conventional ideas on subjects including the battle of the sexes and the usefulness of high school math.
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George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to diversify an economy heavily dependent on tourism.
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Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
His immensely popular, and controversial, 1967 book, “The Naked Ape,” argued that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives.
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Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, Who Joined Hunt for Anthrax Culprit, Dies at 97 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
An expert on biological weapons, she emerged as an influential voice during the F.B.I.’s rocky search for a suspect after the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001.
>> Read more
Patrick Muldoon, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place,’ Dies at 57 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in more than 400 episodes.
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Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
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Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
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Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms.
>> Read more
Harry Keyishian, Lead Plaintiff in Academic Freedom Case, Dies at 93 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
He was one of five University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.
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Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89 (Sat, 18 Apr 2026)
A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.
>> Read more
Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.
>> Read more
Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.
>> Read more
The Politically Charged Art of Celeste Dupuy-Spencer (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
Her vivid paintings examined religious fundamentalism and events like the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. She died this month at 46.
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Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Painter of Hotly Topical Images, Dies at 46 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
Her vibrant yet brooding work explored the crises of the Trump era, with paintings depicting the Jan. 6 riots and a mangled Confederate monument.
>> Read more
Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89 (Sat, 18 Apr 2026)
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
>> Read more
Bob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.
>> Read more
What Heelys, the Sneakers With Wheels, Taught Me About Momentum as a Child (Fri, 17 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
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.
>> 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
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
In a host of books and articles, he attacked conventional ideas on subjects including the battle of the sexes and the usefulness of high school math.
>> Read more
George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
A Democrat, he served three terms as Hawaii’s governor (1974-86), rising out of a tough district of Honolulu. He tried to diversify an economy heavily dependent on tourism.
>> Read more
Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
His immensely popular, and controversial, 1967 book, “The Naked Ape,” argued that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives.
>> Read more
Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, Who Joined Hunt for Anthrax Culprit, Dies at 97 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
An expert on biological weapons, she emerged as an influential voice during the F.B.I.’s rocky search for a suspect after the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001.
>> Read more
Patrick Muldoon, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place,’ Dies at 57 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in more than 400 episodes.
>> Read more
Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
>> Read more
Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
>> Read more
Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
A scientist and leader in the organic farming movement, she popularized the “soil food web,” an understanding that soil is a complex realm of microorganisms.
>> Read more
Harry Keyishian, Lead Plaintiff in Academic Freedom Case, Dies at 93 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
He was one of five University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.
>> Read more
Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73 (Tue, 21 Apr 2026)
He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
>> Read more
Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89 (Sat, 18 Apr 2026)
A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.
>> Read more
Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.
>> Read more
Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.
>> Read more
The Politically Charged Art of Celeste Dupuy-Spencer (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
Her vivid paintings examined religious fundamentalism and events like the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. She died this month at 46.
>> Read more
Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Painter of Hotly Topical Images, Dies at 46 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
Her vibrant yet brooding work explored the crises of the Trump era, with paintings depicting the Jan. 6 riots and a mangled Confederate monument.
>> Read more
Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89 (Sat, 18 Apr 2026)
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
>> Read more
Bob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74 (Fri, 17 Apr 2026)
His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.
>> Read more
What Heelys, the Sneakers With Wheels, Taught Me About Momentum as a Child (Fri, 17 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
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.
>> 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
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
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