 | Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81 |
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for ?Grease? (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more. | |
| Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72 |
A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper. | |
| Helen Vendler, ?Colossus? of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90 |
In the poetry marketplace, her praise had reputation-making power, while her disapproval could be withering. | |
| Donald Payne, Five-Term New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 65 |
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of New Jersey?s congressional delegation. | |
| Howie Schwab, ESPN Researcher and Trivia Star, Dies at 63 |
He stepped out of his behind-the-scenes role in 2004 when he was cast as the ultimate sports know-it-all on the game show ?Stump the Schwab.? | |
| Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95 |
He was a rare Black presence on ?Combat!? and ?The Phil Silvers Show,? then made well-regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham. | |
| Phyllis Pressman, Luxury Superstore Matriarch, Is Dead at 95 |
She started working at Barneys to be closer to her husband. Then, she became the architect of the Chelsea Passage, the home goods bazaar that helped make it an enticing destination. | |
| Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87 |
Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm. | |
| Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83 |
A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life. | |
| Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62 |
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. ?Get past this already, everybody,? Lori said, ?get past it and learn to know the individual person.? | |
| Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80 |
Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim. | |
| Terry Anderson, Reporter Held Hostage for Six Years, Dies at 76 |
The Beirut bureau chief for The Associated Press, he was kidnapped in 1985 by Islamic militants. | |
| Roman Gabriel, Star Quarterback of the 1960s and ?70s, Dies at 83 |
In 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles, he played in four Pro Bowl games and was voted Most Valuable Player in 1969. | |
| Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84 |
After he made a fortune selling prescription drugs and providing medical information online, he and his wife became leading breeders of thoroughbred horses. | |
| David H. Pryor, Arkansas Senator and Clinton Ally, Dies at 89 |
During his 34 years as an elected official, Mr. Pryor was sometimes said to be more liberal, especially on racial issues, than the people who elected him. | |
| Ellen Ash Peters, Pioneer on the Connecticut Bench, Dies at 94 |
The first woman on the faculty of Yale Law School, she was named to the State Supreme Court in 1978 and became its first female chief justice six years later. | |
| William F. Pepper, 86, Dies; Claimed the Government Killed Dr. King |
He represented James Earl Ray and the King family in efforts to prove that Dr. King was the victim of a conspiracy, becoming a celebrity among the conspiracy-minded. | |
| Denny Walsh, Reporter Who Tussled With Mayors and Editors, Dies at 88 |
He won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1969 and later joined The New York Times, which eventually fired him. | |
| Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, 82, Dies |
Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution could only be explained by natural selection. | |
| Frederick Celani, Who Made a Career as a Con Man, Dies at 75 |
His serial frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill. | |
| Mandisa Hundley, ?American Idol? Singer, Dies at 47 |
Her Christian-themed music made her a fan favorite on ?Idol? and won her a Grammy Award in 2013. | |
| Beverly LaHaye, Soldier of the Christian Right, Dies at 94 |
A pastor?s wife, she formed Concerned Women for America to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Ronald Reagan called her ?one of the powerhouses on the political scene.? | |
| Dinh Q. Le, Artist Who Weighed War and Memory, Dies at 56 |
His most famous work ? collages of Vietnam War photographs, popular film stills and Western imagery ? focused on a history of his homeland that he feared was being lost. | |
| Dickey Betts, Fiery Guitarist With Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 80 |
He traded licks with Duane Allman and proved to be a worthy sparring partner. He also wrote, and sang, the band?s biggest hit, ?Ramblin? Man.? | |
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