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Ratan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar.
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Donald L. Barlett, 88, Dies; Prize Winning Reporter Bared Corruption (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
Over four decades, he and his colleague James B. Steele at The Philadelphia Inquirer gained renown for resourceful, often explosive investigative journalism.
>> Read more
Thomas Rockwell, 91, Dies; Taught Children ‘How to Eat Fried Worms’ (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
His father, Norman Rockwell, depicted his childhood on covers of The Saturday Evening Post. The worms came later.
>> Read more
Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor, Author and TikTok Star, Dies at 100 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, “Lily’s Promise,” and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok.
>> Read more
David Anfam, Leading Scholar of Abstract Expressionism, Dies at 69 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
He wrote seminal texts on the artists Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko, in a jargon-free style that won him readers far outside the art world.
>> Read more
Luis Tiant, Crowd-Pleasing Pitcher Who Baffled Hitters, Dies at 83 (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Cuban-born and charismatic, with a personal tale caught up in politics, he was a dominant hurler with a quirky windup who helped lead the Red Sox to a pennant in 1975.
>> Read more
Greg Landry, Scrambling All-Pro Quarterback, Is Dead at 77 (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Known for his legs as well as for his arm, he was the last Detroit Lions quarterback to make the Pro Bowl for more than 40 years.
>> Read more
Cissy Houston Dies at 91; Gospel Star Guided Daughter Whitney’s Rise (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Hailing from a musical family, she won Grammys, sang backup to Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and helped shepherd Whitney Houston to superstardom.
>> Read more
Lore Segal, Mordant Novelist of Émigré Life, Dies at 96 (Mon, 07 Oct 2024)
Transported to safe haven in England as a Jewish child in 1938, she explored themes of displacement with penetrating wit in autobiographical fiction like “Other People’s Houses.”
>> Read more
Robert Coover, Inventive Novelist in Iconoclastic Era, Dies at 92 (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Once called “probably the funniest and most malicious” of the postmodernists, his books reflected a career-long interest in reimagining folk stories, fairy tales and political myths.
>> Read more
Christopher Ciccone, Who Dished About His Sister Madonna, Dies at 63 (Sun, 06 Oct 2024)
An artist, designer, choreographer and dancer, he was best known for writing a grudge-settling memoir about his formerly close bond with the pop star.
>> Read more
Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
She often took time away from the tour for her family. But she tallied 11 championships, including three in the U.S. Women’s Open.
>> Read more
Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87 (Sun, 06 Oct 2024)
His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”
>> Read more
James Magee, Creator of a Mysterious Desert Monument, Dies at 79 (Sun, 06 Oct 2024)
For 40 years, he built a group of stone and steel buildings in the West Texas desert to house his own monumental work. Only a few have been lucky enough to see it.
>> Read more
Marvin Schlachter, Record Executive Who Championed Disco, Dies at 90 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
In the 1960s, he helped get wide exposure for Black artists like Dionne Warwick. A decade later, he brought dance music from the clubs to radio success.
>> Read more
David Burnham, Times Reporter Who Exposed Police Graft, Dies at 91 (Mon, 07 Oct 2024)
Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission.
>> Read more
Richard Mayhew, Painter of Abstract Landscapes, Dies at 100 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
He drew from his Black and Native American heritage, as well as his own memory, to find an emotional resonance behind the beauty of nature.
>> Read more
Joe D. Bryan, 84, Dies; His Murder Conviction Raised Troubling Questions (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
After serving 33 years in prison, he was released in the wake of a cascade of questions about the soundness of the forensic testimony against him.
>> Read more
Joel Fleishman, Influential Expert on Philanthropy, Dies at 90 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
Officially, he was an authority on nonprofit foundations. Unofficially, he was an unparalleled networker among the nation’s rich and powerful.
>> Read more
Jay J. Armes, Private Eye With a Superhero Story, Dies at 92 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
With steel hooks for hands and a flamboyant personality, Mr. Armes captured the attention, and scrutiny, of reporters across the nation.
>> Read more
Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106 (Thu, 03 Oct 2024)
He was 23 years old when he took part in the attack that triggered America’s declaration of war against Japan. He rarely spoke publicly about it.
>> Read more
The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar.
>> Read more
Donald L. Barlett, 88, Dies; Prize Winning Reporter Bared Corruption (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
Over four decades, he and his colleague James B. Steele at The Philadelphia Inquirer gained renown for resourceful, often explosive investigative journalism.
>> Read more
Thomas Rockwell, 91, Dies; Taught Children ‘How to Eat Fried Worms’ (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
His father, Norman Rockwell, depicted his childhood on covers of The Saturday Evening Post. The worms came later.
>> Read more
Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor, Author and TikTok Star, Dies at 100 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, “Lily’s Promise,” and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok.
>> Read more
David Anfam, Leading Scholar of Abstract Expressionism, Dies at 69 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
He wrote seminal texts on the artists Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko, in a jargon-free style that won him readers far outside the art world.
>> Read more
Luis Tiant, Crowd-Pleasing Pitcher Who Baffled Hitters, Dies at 83 (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Cuban-born and charismatic, with a personal tale caught up in politics, he was a dominant hurler with a quirky windup who helped lead the Red Sox to a pennant in 1975.
>> Read more
Greg Landry, Scrambling All-Pro Quarterback, Is Dead at 77 (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Known for his legs as well as for his arm, he was the last Detroit Lions quarterback to make the Pro Bowl for more than 40 years.
>> Read more
Cissy Houston Dies at 91; Gospel Star Guided Daughter Whitney’s Rise (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Hailing from a musical family, she won Grammys, sang backup to Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and helped shepherd Whitney Houston to superstardom.
>> Read more
Lore Segal, Mordant Novelist of Émigré Life, Dies at 96 (Mon, 07 Oct 2024)
Transported to safe haven in England as a Jewish child in 1938, she explored themes of displacement with penetrating wit in autobiographical fiction like “Other People’s Houses.”
>> Read more
Robert Coover, Inventive Novelist in Iconoclastic Era, Dies at 92 (Tue, 08 Oct 2024)
Once called “probably the funniest and most malicious” of the postmodernists, his books reflected a career-long interest in reimagining folk stories, fairy tales and political myths.
>> Read more
Christopher Ciccone, Who Dished About His Sister Madonna, Dies at 63 (Sun, 06 Oct 2024)
An artist, designer, choreographer and dancer, he was best known for writing a grudge-settling memoir about his formerly close bond with the pop star.
>> Read more
Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83 (Wed, 09 Oct 2024)
She often took time away from the tour for her family. But she tallied 11 championships, including three in the U.S. Women’s Open.
>> Read more
Peter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87 (Sun, 06 Oct 2024)
His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”
>> Read more
James Magee, Creator of a Mysterious Desert Monument, Dies at 79 (Sun, 06 Oct 2024)
For 40 years, he built a group of stone and steel buildings in the West Texas desert to house his own monumental work. Only a few have been lucky enough to see it.
>> Read more
Marvin Schlachter, Record Executive Who Championed Disco, Dies at 90 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
In the 1960s, he helped get wide exposure for Black artists like Dionne Warwick. A decade later, he brought dance music from the clubs to radio success.
>> Read more
David Burnham, Times Reporter Who Exposed Police Graft, Dies at 91 (Mon, 07 Oct 2024)
Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission.
>> Read more
Richard Mayhew, Painter of Abstract Landscapes, Dies at 100 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
He drew from his Black and Native American heritage, as well as his own memory, to find an emotional resonance behind the beauty of nature.
>> Read more
Joe D. Bryan, 84, Dies; His Murder Conviction Raised Troubling Questions (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
After serving 33 years in prison, he was released in the wake of a cascade of questions about the soundness of the forensic testimony against him.
>> Read more
Joel Fleishman, Influential Expert on Philanthropy, Dies at 90 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
Officially, he was an authority on nonprofit foundations. Unofficially, he was an unparalleled networker among the nation’s rich and powerful.
>> Read more
Jay J. Armes, Private Eye With a Superhero Story, Dies at 92 (Sat, 05 Oct 2024)
With steel hooks for hands and a flamboyant personality, Mr. Armes captured the attention, and scrutiny, of reporters across the nation.
>> Read more
Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106 (Thu, 03 Oct 2024)
He was 23 years old when he took part in the attack that triggered America’s declaration of war against Japan. He rarely spoke publicly about it.
>> Read more
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