 | Man Who Told of a Childhood With Wolves Dies at 80 |
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja?s improbable story of a wild youth became the subject of a study, and inspired a novel and film. | |
| Shelley Fabares, ?Donna Reed Show? Actress, Dies at 82 |
She also starred in Elvis Presley movies and the sitcom ?Coach.? Somewhat reluctantly, she had a No. 1 hit in 1962 with ?Johnny Angel.? | |
| Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 70 |
Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution. | |
| Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94 |
A moderate Republican from Kansas, she served three terms before tiring of political strife. ?I couldn?t get elected today,? she said in 2013. | |
| Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101 |
One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. | |
| These 5 People Spent Decades Behind Bars. Here Are Their Stories. |
Francis Clifford Smith, who died at 101, was among the longest-incarcerated people in the U.S. Here are some others who lived much of their lives in prison. | |
| Yvette Roudy, France?s First Minister for Women?s Rights, Dies at 97 |
Maintaining that access to abortion was as much a matter of economic equality as women?s rights, she successfully championed state reimbursement for abortions. | |
| Margo Howard, Reluctant Columnist and Daughter of Ann Landers, Dies at 86 |
She published two books about her famous mother but didn?t fully embrace the family business until her late 50s, when she began writing ?Dear Prudence? for Slate. | |
| Dave Marsh, Rock Critic Who Loved Springsteen and Hated the Dead, Dies at 76 |
A passionately opinionated veteran of Creem and Rolling Stone, he was part of a generation of writers who influenced how the world saw the golden age of rock. | |
| Overlooked No More: Patricia Douglas, Who Challenged Hollywood?s Culture of Abuse |
Eight decades before the #MeToo groundswell, she took MGM to court after alleging she was attacked at a studio party in 1937. | |
| Victor Niederhoffer, Trader Who Went Boom and Bust (Twice), Dies at 82 |
He pioneered a technique for using computers to predict short-term movements in stock prices, something that proved to be hugely lucrative ? when it worked. | |
| Carlo Borlenghi, Who Turned Sailing Photography Into an Art, Dies at 70 |
For four decades, he documented yachting?s top competitions. But the sailboats weren?t always the focus of his images. | |
| John Rousmaniere, Who Documented a Sailing Disaster, Dies at 82 |
Known as the dean of American sailing historians, he wrote a chilling firsthand account of a deadly 1979 race and influenced safety standards. | |
| Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92 |
A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions. | |
| Lloyd Robertson, Unflappable Canadian Broadcaster, Dies at 92 |
His 41 years as a national television news anchor surpassed the tenures of Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw. | |
| Ted Striggles, Who Helped His Fellow Dancers as a Lawyer, Dies at 84 |
He was best known for the influential 1976 guide ?Poor Dancer?s Almanac,? which aimed to help starving artists survive in New York. | |
| Ileana Cotrubas, Sensitive Soprano Known for ?Traviata,? Dies at 87 |
Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors. | |
| Derrick Parker, Known as New York?s ?Hip-Hop Cop,? Dies at 65 |
A veteran detective with deep connections in the city?s rap scene, he served as a one-man intelligence unit and liaison to the music world. | |
| Why One Times Obits Writer Is Skeptical of Famous Last Words |
Determining the reliability of final thoughts can be a challenge when conveying a person?s life story on deadline. | |
| Skip Bertman, L.S.U. Baseball Coach Who Packed Stadiums, Dies at 88 |
Over 18 seasons at Louisiana State University, he won five national titles and was voted the second-best college baseball coach of the 20th century. | |
| ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77 |
The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band?s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century. | |
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