![]() | Sharpe James, Revitalizing Newark Mayor Convicted of Corruption, Dies at 89 |
He presided over a rebirth of Newark?s downtown but was found guilty after leaving office of conspiring to sell city-owned properties to a former companion for a fraction of their value. | |
![]() | Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86 |
His promotion of the sugar substitute was a success. But later, as head of Monsanto, he faced blowback after the company rushed into genetically altered products. | |
![]() | William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95 |
His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic. | |
![]() | Sabu, Pro Wrestler and ?Hardcore? Pioneer, Dies at 60 |
Mr. Brunk rose to fame with the Extreme Championship Wrestling Circuit, pioneering a wrestling style that made use of props like tables and chairs. | |
![]() | Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Dies at 73 |
The first popular Mexican American country artist, he was best known for the 1970s hits ?I Just Can?t Get Her Out of My Mind? and ?Ridin? My Thumb to Mexico.? | |
![]() | Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57 |
Ms. Kouoh had recently been named to oversee next year?s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title. | |
![]() | Margot Friedländer, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Her Voice, Dies at 103 |
She never spoke of her experience until after her husband?s death, when she returned to Berlin with a mission to tell her story, and to teach tolerance. | |
![]() | William L. Porter, Designer of Classic American Cars, Dies at 93 |
As a senior designer at G.M., he helped create the exuberant, elongated shape of 1960s and ?70s cars like the Pontiac GTO, the Bonneville and the Trans Am. | |
![]() | George Lee, Trailblazing Chinese Ballet Dancer, Dies at 90 |
He is believed to have been the first Asian to dance with New York City Ballet when he was cast in George Balanchine?s production of ?The Nutcracker.? | |
![]() | Stardom in the Ring, but an Early Death for Wrestlers Like Sabu |
The causes are varied, but many well-known wrestlers have died young. | |
![]() | J.C. Snead, Golfing Nephew of His Uncle Sam, Dies at 84 |
He knew he could never match the success of the great Sam Snead, but he won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour and four more on the senior circuit. | |
![]() | Jack Katz, Pioneer of the Graphic Novel, Is Dead at 97 |
Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work ?The First Kingdom? from no less a model than Homer. | |
![]() | Robert A.G. Monks, Crusader Against ?Imperial? C.E.O.s, Dies at 91 |
A descendant of American wealth, he used his success in business to push for social responsibility in corporate leadership and encouraged shareholders to push back. | |
![]() | David Souter, Supreme Court Justice Who Allied With the Left, Dies at 85 |
He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of ?no more Souters.? | |
![]() | David H. Souter: The Pillars of Power and the Pull of New Hampshire |
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, recalls how the justice openly despised the pomp of Washington and longed to return to his home. | |
![]() | James Foley, 71, Dies; Directed ?Glengarry Glen Ross? and ?House of Cards? |
A veteran New York City-born filmmaker, he also directed the sequels to ?Fifty Shades of Grey.? | |
![]() | Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ?Soft Power,? Dies at 88 |
He coined the term, arguing that a country?s global influence can?t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed. | |
![]() | Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid?s Brutality |
He shared an Emmy for his reporting on ?Nightline? about South Africa?s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year. | |
![]() | Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92 |
As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women. | |
![]() | Jim Dent, Long-Driving Golfer, Dies at 85 |
Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of Charlie Sifford, Pete Brown and Lee Elder. | |
![]() | Lulu Roman, Who Brought Big-Hearted Sass to ?Hee Haw,? Is Dead at 78 |
Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the long-running down-home variety show. | |
![]() | Philip Sunshine, 94, Dies; Physician Who Pioneered Treatment of Premature Babies |
A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. ?We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,? he said. | |
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