Lucine Amara, 99, Dies; Familiar Soprano at the Met Saw Bias There
She sang with the Metropolitan Opera for decades, often on short notice, including after lodging a successful age discrimination complaint against the company.
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CreditLouis Melançon/Metropolitan Opera Archives John Clements, Whose Research Saved Thousands of Babies, Dies at 101
He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that once killed 10,000 infants annually in the United States and helped design a drug that drastically reduced mortality rates.
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CreditSteve Babuljak, via UCSF Mark Podwal, Prolific Artist of Jewish Themes, Dies at 79
His art included cartoons for The New York Times, collaborations with Elie Wiesel and images that traced the history of antisemitism. He was also a dermatologist.
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CreditDarryl Pitt JD Souther, Who Wrote Hits for the Eagles, Dies at 78
A central figure in the Southern California rock scene of the 1970s, he later had a regular role on the TV show “Nashville.”
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Dusko Doder, 87, Cold War Journalist Falsely Accused of K.G.B. Ties, Dies
His career was ruined when Time magazine reported that the Soviets had recruited him while he led The Washington Post’s Moscow bureau. Sued for libel, Time apologized.
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Credit Harrison J. Goldin Dies at 88; New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis
He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.
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CreditWilliam E, Sauro/The New York Times Frederick Schauer, Scholar Who Scrutinized Free Speech, Dies at 78
In more than a dozen books and several hundred articles, he devoted himself, as he once said, to “questioning the unquestionable or thinking the unthinkable.”
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CreditIan Bradshaw/University of Virginia John Cassaday, Award-Winning Comic Book Artist, Dies at 52
In series like Planetary, of which he was a creator, and Astonishing X-Men, his drawings conveyed a sense of realism in situations that were often fantastical.
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CreditDC Elias Khoury, Master of the Modern Arabic Novel, Dies at 76
In his fiction and journalism, he sought to illustrate the story of the contemporary Middle East and his native Lebanon.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Harlem Renaissance Star Plagued by Misfortune
She was a talented young poet and artist who was central to a fledgling cultural movement, but her life was shrouded by one tragedy after another.
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CreditSchomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library Overlooked No More: Mabel Addis, Who Pioneered Storytelling in Video Gaming
She was a teacher when she participated in an educational experiment with IBM. As a result, she became the first female video game designer.
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CreditR.W. Burghardt/IBM, via Devin Monnens Overlooked No More: Renee Carroll, ‘World’s Most Famous Hatcheck Girl’
From the cloakroom at Sardi’s, she made her own mark on Broadway, hobnobbing with celebrity clients while safekeeping fedoras, bowlers, derbies and more.
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Credit Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries
A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man.
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CreditCollection Fonds Suzan Daniel Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman
Her writing, from the late 1920s to the late ’40s, about sex, marriage, divorce, child rearing and work-life balance still resonates.
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Valarie D’Elia, Travel Reporter on TV and Radio, Dies at 64
She steered vacationers and business travelers to choice destinations, talked about the best deals, and offered up savvy tips on how to avoid vexation.
By Sam Roberts
Cathy Merrick, 63, Advocate for Indigenous People in Canada, Dies
She was on the front lines of dogged fights against injustices, including a recent series of murders of Indigenous women by a white man.
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Kim Wheeler
Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87
Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States.
By Alex Williams
7 People Who Helped Define the ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy
James Earl Jones, who died last week, was one of many who made the “Star Wars” films immersive and intricate. Here is a look back at several who have died, having made a lasting impact.
By Emmett Lindner
Tommy Cash, Country Singer and Younger Brother of Johnny, Dies at 84
While his career never approached the heights of his famous older brother’s, Tommy Cash drew inspiration from him and made his own name in country music.
By Alexandra E. Petri
Michaela DePrince, War Orphan Turned Leading Ballerina, Dies at 29
In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.
By Alex Traub
Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103
He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.
By Richard Sandomir
R. Peter Munves, Master Marketer of Classical Music, Dies at 97
As an executive at Columbia and RCA Records, he popularized the classics for mass audiences by applying the same techniques used to sell pop music.
By Adam Nossiter
Mary McFadden, Celebrated Designer of Shimmering Dresses, Dies at 85
She took symbols from ancient cultures and translated them into intricate embroideries, beadings and paintings on clothes worn by the likes of Jacqueline Onassis.
By Elaine Louie
Herbie Flowers, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Bassist, Dies at 86
A celebrated session musician who appeared on a host of classic rock albums, he made his most lasting mark with his contribution to Lou Reed’s most famous song.
By Alex Williams
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