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Morton I. Abramowitz, Diplomat Who Made Refugees a Priority, Dies at 91 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
As ambassador to Thailand and Turkey, and later as president of the Carnegie Endowment, he pushed for making human rights central to foreign policy.
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Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.
>> Read more
Peter Westbrook, Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer, Dies at 72 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
As the first African American to win a medal in a sport long dominated by white Europeans, he was compared to Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe.
>> Read more
Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s Basketball Coach, Dies at 99 (Sun, 01 Dec 2024)
Known for his quick wit and garish sweaters, he took the New York City university to national basketball prominence over 24 seasons.
>> Read more
Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s Co-Writer on Hit Films, Dies at 85 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
The duo won an Oscar for “Annie Hall.” Mr. Brickman went on to write Broadway shows, including “Jersey Boys,” and make movies of his own.
>> Read more
‘A Wonderful Wit’: Woody Allen on Working With Marshall Brickman (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
In an interview, Mr. Allen describes the years he spent collaborating with Mr. Brickman, a friend, on beloved movies. Mr. Brickman died on Friday.
>> Read more
A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63 (Sun, 01 Dec 2024)
Working inside the government and out, he lobbied to improve the lives of people with H.I.V. and AIDS, particularly those who belonged to minority groups.
>> Read more
Bob Bryar, Former Drummer for My Chemical Romance, Dies at 44 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
He joined that pop-punk band in 2004 and played on its most successful album, “The Black Parade.”
>> Read more
Hal Lindsey, Author of ‘The Late Great Planet Earth,’ Dies at 95 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
In that 1970 book and others, he wrote of history and apocalyptic predictions based on biblical interpretations and actual events of the time.
>> Read more
Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s Mother, Dies at 69 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
The two had a fraught relationship that was immortalized in many of Eminem’s earliest hits.
>> Read more
Stars Like Wayne Northrop Remembered as Mainstays of Daytime TV (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
These soap stars played various characters, sometimes on more than one program, and formed connections with viewers who followed their stories for years.
>> Read more
Wayne Northrop, ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actor, Dies at 77 (Sun, 01 Dec 2024)
He was best known for playing two characters, Roman Brady and Dr. Alex North, in more than 1,000 episodes on the daytime soap opera.
>> Read more
J. Stanley Pottinger, 84, Dies; Figured Out the Identity of ‘Deep Throat’ (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
A former Nixon official (and later a novelist), he led an investigation in which a shadowy Watergate figure squirmed when asked if he had been an anonymous whistle blower.
>> Read more
Earl Holliman, Rugged, and Familiar, Screen Presence, Dies at 96 (Sat, 30 Nov 2024)
While never a big star, he was a recognizable one, with roles in “The Twilight Zone,” “Giant,” “Forbidden Planet” and the 1970s series “Police Woman.”
>> Read more
Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
She transformed the New York Public Library’s collection of charts and atlases into one of the world’s largest and most accessible resources.
>> Read more
Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote a Tell-All About Janis Joplin, Dies at 84 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin’s death.
>> Read more
Jim Abrahams, 80, Dies; a Mastermind of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
Along with his fellow filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a straight-faced, fast-paced style of parody.
>> Read more
Robert Dixon, One of the Last Buffalo Soldiers, Dies at 103 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
A member of one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II.
>> Read more
Helen Gallagher, Winner of Two Tonys and Three Emmys, Dies at 98 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
She was honored on Broadway for roles in “Pal Joey” and “No, No, Nanette” and then turned to TV, where she won three Daytime Emmys for her work on “Ryan’s Hope.”
>> Read more
Manfred Ohrenstein, Liberal Lion of N.Y. Legislature, Dies at 99 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
He entered the State Senate as a reformer, but over the course of 34 years, he became part of the system he sought to reform.
>> Read more
Evelyne de Pontbriand, Champion of Biodynamic Winemaking, Dies at 73 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
The latest in a long line of women to run her family winery, she helped bring worldwide attention to sustainable viniculture.
>> Read more
Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.
>> Read more
Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.
>> Read more
As ambassador to Thailand and Turkey, and later as president of the Carnegie Endowment, he pushed for making human rights central to foreign policy.
>> Read more
Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.
>> Read more
Peter Westbrook, Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer, Dies at 72 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
As the first African American to win a medal in a sport long dominated by white Europeans, he was compared to Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe.
>> Read more
Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s Basketball Coach, Dies at 99 (Sun, 01 Dec 2024)
Known for his quick wit and garish sweaters, he took the New York City university to national basketball prominence over 24 seasons.
>> Read more
Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s Co-Writer on Hit Films, Dies at 85 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
The duo won an Oscar for “Annie Hall.” Mr. Brickman went on to write Broadway shows, including “Jersey Boys,” and make movies of his own.
>> Read more
‘A Wonderful Wit’: Woody Allen on Working With Marshall Brickman (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
In an interview, Mr. Allen describes the years he spent collaborating with Mr. Brickman, a friend, on beloved movies. Mr. Brickman died on Friday.
>> Read more
A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63 (Sun, 01 Dec 2024)
Working inside the government and out, he lobbied to improve the lives of people with H.I.V. and AIDS, particularly those who belonged to minority groups.
>> Read more
Bob Bryar, Former Drummer for My Chemical Romance, Dies at 44 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
He joined that pop-punk band in 2004 and played on its most successful album, “The Black Parade.”
>> Read more
Hal Lindsey, Author of ‘The Late Great Planet Earth,’ Dies at 95 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
In that 1970 book and others, he wrote of history and apocalyptic predictions based on biblical interpretations and actual events of the time.
>> Read more
Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s Mother, Dies at 69 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
The two had a fraught relationship that was immortalized in many of Eminem’s earliest hits.
>> Read more
Stars Like Wayne Northrop Remembered as Mainstays of Daytime TV (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
These soap stars played various characters, sometimes on more than one program, and formed connections with viewers who followed their stories for years.
>> Read more
Wayne Northrop, ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actor, Dies at 77 (Sun, 01 Dec 2024)
He was best known for playing two characters, Roman Brady and Dr. Alex North, in more than 1,000 episodes on the daytime soap opera.
>> Read more
J. Stanley Pottinger, 84, Dies; Figured Out the Identity of ‘Deep Throat’ (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
A former Nixon official (and later a novelist), he led an investigation in which a shadowy Watergate figure squirmed when asked if he had been an anonymous whistle blower.
>> Read more
Earl Holliman, Rugged, and Familiar, Screen Presence, Dies at 96 (Sat, 30 Nov 2024)
While never a big star, he was a recognizable one, with roles in “The Twilight Zone,” “Giant,” “Forbidden Planet” and the 1970s series “Police Woman.”
>> Read more
Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
She transformed the New York Public Library’s collection of charts and atlases into one of the world’s largest and most accessible resources.
>> Read more
Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote a Tell-All About Janis Joplin, Dies at 84 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin’s death.
>> Read more
Jim Abrahams, 80, Dies; a Mastermind of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
Along with his fellow filmmakers David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a straight-faced, fast-paced style of parody.
>> Read more
Robert Dixon, One of the Last Buffalo Soldiers, Dies at 103 (Mon, 02 Dec 2024)
A member of one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II.
>> Read more
Helen Gallagher, Winner of Two Tonys and Three Emmys, Dies at 98 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
She was honored on Broadway for roles in “Pal Joey” and “No, No, Nanette” and then turned to TV, where she won three Daytime Emmys for her work on “Ryan’s Hope.”
>> Read more
Manfred Ohrenstein, Liberal Lion of N.Y. Legislature, Dies at 99 (Tue, 03 Dec 2024)
He entered the State Senate as a reformer, but over the course of 34 years, he became part of the system he sought to reform.
>> Read more
Evelyne de Pontbriand, Champion of Biodynamic Winemaking, Dies at 73 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
The latest in a long line of women to run her family winery, she helped bring worldwide attention to sustainable viniculture.
>> Read more
Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73 (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.
>> Read more
Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s (Thu, 28 Nov 2024)
As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.
>> Read more
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