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Gary England, Star Meteorologist in Tornado Alley, Dies at 85
Working for a TV station in Oklahoma City, he was known for using high-tech tools to give early warnings of tornadoes in the central U.S.
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Stanley Nelson, Journalist Who Investigated Klan Murders, Dies at 69
Born and raised in Louisiana, he investigated unresolved civil-rights-era killings in the Deep South. His reporting on one of those cases made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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Dan Storper, Founder of Putumayo World Music Label, Dies at 74
His record label, Putumayo, gathered sounds from around the globe and pushed them into the mainstream, selling 35 million compilation CDs worldwide.
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Anne Burrell, Chef and Food Network Star, Dies at 55
Her distinctive hairstyle and swagger in the kitchen made her one of America’s most recognizable Italian chefs.
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Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94
With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) around the world.
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Walter Brueggemann, Theologian Who Argued for the Poor, Dies at 92
He used biblical exegesis to argue that faith demands justice, calling on churches to challenge oppression and uplift society’s marginalized.
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Nina Kuscsik, First Woman to Win Boston Marathon, Dies at 86
Overcoming male resistance as a voice for equality, she was the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston race.
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Beuford Smith, Photographer Who Chronicled Black Life, Dies at 89
He was a prominent member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective that nurtured Black photographers at a time when they were marginalized by the mainstream.
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William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70
He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.
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Vicki Goldberg Dies at 88; Saw Photography Through a Literary Lens
An influential photography critic, she wrote essays, newspaper columns and books, including a notable biography of the photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White.
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David Hekili Kenui Bell, an Actor in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Dies at 46
Mr. Bell’s first role in a feature film was providing comic relief in the Disney hit.
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Ralph J. Lamberti, 90, Dies; Sought Clout for New York Borough Leaders
Staten Island’s president in the 1980s, he vainly pressed to maintain checks and balances in city government to prevent against what he called “an imperial mayor.â€
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Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, Dies at 92
He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty company he built with his mother, Estée Lauder. He was also an influential art patron.
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Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93
She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced a candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.
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Alex Polikoff, Who Won a Marathon Housing Segregation Case, Dies at 98
He notched a victory in a Supreme Court decision against the City of Chicago in 1976. He then spent over 40 years making sure the ruling was enforced.
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Joel Shapiro, Celebrated Post-Minimalist Sculptor, Dies at 83
His work conveyed a surprising depth of emotion, hinting at the threat of imbalance. He also produced more than 30 large-scale commissions.
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Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, 95, Dies; Led Nicaragua After Civil War
The first woman to lead a Central American country, she served in the 1990s after the nation had been shaken by political strife.
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Marthe Cohn, a Wartime Jewish Nurse Who Spied for the French, Dies at 105
Fluent in German and passing as an Aryan, she once crossed into Germany, uncovered Nazi military secrets and nursed a wounded, and deceived, SS officer.
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Dara Birnbaum, Video Artist Who Showed the Power of Mass Media, Dies at 78
As early as the 1970s, she demonstrated that mass media was fair game as artistic material, and that its power could be turned against itself.
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Foday Musa Suso, 75, Dies; Ambitious Ambassador for West African Music
A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition.
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Harris Yulin, Actor Who Perpetually Played the Bad Guy, Dies at 87
An award-winning actor and director, he appeared in scores of stage plays, movies and TV shows over six decades, most often as unsavory characters.
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Arthur Hamilton, Who Wrote the Enduring ‘Cry Me a River,’ Dies at 98
A hit for Julie London in 1955, it was later recorded by — among many others — Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Michael Bublé, who praised it for its “darkness.â€
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Sunjay Kapur, Businessman and Ex-Husband of Bollywood Star, Dies at 53
Mr. Kapur, who died of a heart attack after playing in a polo match in England, was formerly married to the Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor.
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Graham Gund, Architect Who Blended Past and Present, Dies at 84
A noted art collector as well as a designer, he brought a personal, history-minded approach to his work around Boston and on college campuses.
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Wayne Lewis, Singer With the R&B Mainstay Atlantic Starr, Dies at 68
The group reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 with the ballad “Always†and went on to leave a lasting impression on modern-day artists.
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Rigmor Newman, Behind-the-Scenes Fixture of the Jazz World, Dies at 86
She was a concert promoter, a nightclub impresario and the producer of an award-winning 1992 film about the Nicholas Brothers dance duo.
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David H. Murdock, a Rags-to-Riches Corporate Raider, Dies at 102
He was a school dropout at 14 and homeless for a spell, but as a driven investor and chief of Dole he became a billionaire. Later came another quest: to extend life through better nutrition.
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James Lowe, Rock Outsider With the Electric Prunes, Dies at 82
His band’s output ranged from the 1966 psychedelic hit “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)†to what he called a “Catholic Mass done in rock veneer.â€
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Amanda Feilding, Countess Who Drilled a Hole in Her Head, Dies at 82
She was ridiculed for drilling a hole in her skull to increase blood flow. But her foundation’s research into the therapeutic use of counterculture drugs proved visionary.
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Enzo Staiola, 85, Who Starred in ‘Bicycle Thieves’ as a Child
Discovered on the street in Rome, he had a brush with stardom when he was cast in what many consider one of the greatest films of all time.
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John Wells Dead: Fashion Photographer Was 64
A fashion photographer, he built a do-it-yourself life on 40 lonely acres in West Texas, living like a modern-day Thoreau and telling millions of his experience on a blog.
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