Long-time Vt. politician and official Crowley dies
Thomas Crowley, a long-time Vermont state senator, assistant judge and member of a police advisory committee has died at age 77.
View ArticleFurniture designer Charles Pollock dies in NY fire
Furniture designer Charles Pollock, who created a chair that became ubiquitous in offices in the mid-20th century and is still in production, died Tuesday in a fire at his home.
View ArticleFurniture designer Charles Pollock dies in NY fire
The Michigan-raised designer of the famous Pollock Executive Chair that became ubiquitous in offices in the mid-20th century has died in a fire at his New York City home. Charles Pollock was 83.
View ArticleFormer AP executive Pendergast dies in Texas at 81
Thomas F. Pendergast, who ran a small town East Texas newspaper following a nearly 30-year career with The Associated Press, has died. He was 81.
View ArticleJazz legend Marian McPartland dies at age 95
Marian McPartland, a renowned jazz pianist and host of the National Public Radio show "Piano Jazz," has died, NPR said Wednesday. She was 95.
View ArticleKansas bronze sculptor Jim Brothers dies at 72
A Kansas artist whose bronze sculptures are on display in the nation's capital and at historical monuments around the country has died. He was 72.
View ArticleSid Bernstein, who brought Beatles to Shea, dies
Misty-eyed music promoter Sid Bernstein, who booked such top acts as Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland and the Rolling Stones and hit the highest heights when he masterminded the Beatles' historic concerts at...
View ArticleFormer astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton dies at 76
C. Gordon Fullerton, a former astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions and had an extensive career as a research and test pilot for NASA and the Air Force, died Wednesday, the space agency...
View ArticleFormer 'Today' news anchor Lew Wood dies
Lew Wood, who marched with Martin Luther King, covered John F. Kennedy's assassination and was a news anchor for NBC's "Today" show during a distinguished broadcast career that began with the dawn of...
View ArticleEAA founder Paul Poberezny dies at 91 in Wisconsin
Paul Poberezny, founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which draws tens of thousands of pilots to Wisconsin each year for a convention that includes one of the nation's largest air shows,...
View ArticleFormer Astoria Mayor Robert Chopping dies at 88
Former Astoria Mayor Robert Chopping has died.
View ArticleStephenie McMillan, Oscar-winning set decorator, dies at 71
Stephenie McMillan, the prolific British set decorator whose meticulous eye brought the whimsical world of Harry Potter to life and earned her an Academy Award for "The English Patient," has died. She...
View ArticleMemorial set for son of 'The Big Bopper'
A memorial service has been scheduled for the son of J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who spent his life tending the legacy of his early rock-and-roll performing father.
View ArticleEAA founder Paul Poberezny dies at 91 in Wisconsin
Paul Poberezny, founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which draws tens of thousands of pilots to Wisconsin each year for a convention that includes one of the nation's largest air shows,...
View ArticleFilm producer Russell Doughten dies in Iowa
Russell S. Doughten Jr., known for producing a series of four films depicting life on Earth following the Christian Rapture, has died. He was 86.
View ArticleRussell Doughten, evangelical filmmaker, dies
Russell S. Doughten Jr., whose series of evangelical films about a post-rapture Earth was screened to millions of Christians in churches around the world, has died. He was 86.
View ArticleJulie Harris, Broadway star, dies at 87
Julie Harris, one of Broadway's most honored performers, whose roles ranged from the flamboyant Sally Bowles in "I Am a Camera" to the reclusive Emily Dickinson in "The Belle of Amherst," died...
View ArticleFirst woman member of the NYSE Siebert dies at 80
The first woman to become a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Muriel "Mickie" Siebert has died at age 80.
View ArticleFirst woman member of the NYSE Siebert dies at 84
Muriel "Mickie" Siebert, who started as a trainee on Wall Street and became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, has died of complications of cancer at age 84.
View ArticleDick Thien, a founding editor of USA Today, dies
Richard "Dick" Thien, a veteran journalist who played a pivotal role in developing USA Today for Gannett Co. Inc., has died. He was 73.
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