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Joann Meyer, Longtime Editor of a Besieged Newspaper, Dies at 98
She collapsed a day after the police raided her home and the offices of The Marion County Record, a weekly paper in Kansas.
John Barrett, Hair Stylist for the Fashionable Elite, Dies at 66
His salon on the penthouse level of Bergdorf Goodman drew regulars like Martha Stewart, Princess Diana, Ethel Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.
William H. Dilday Jr., First Black TV Station Manager in U.S., Dies at 85
Hired to run a troubled Mississippi affiliate of NBC, he turned it into a respected and highly profitable operation, with a more diverse staff.
Myron Goldfinger, 90, Architect of Monumental Modernist Homes, Dies
His houses, which dot the Hamptons and other parts of the New York region, include a residence featured in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
Stella Stevens, Hollywood Bombshell Who Yearned for More, Dies at 84
She starred alongside the likes of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lewis. But she wanted to direct and write, and she felt held back by industry...
Eileen Sheridan, Who Dominated Cycling in Postwar Britain, Dies at 99
Known as “the Mighty Atom,” she excelled at long-distance time trials and set several records that still stand more than 70 years later.
Bob Born, Who Brought Marshmallow Peeps to the Masses, Dies at 98
By mechanizing and greatly expanding production, he made the gooey yellow chicks an Easter favorite and a pop-culture phenomenon.
Yoshimitsu Yamada, Who Brought Aikido to the U.S., Dies at 84
He emphasized the basics of the Japanese martial art, and he encouraged his students to develop their own interpretations of it.
J. Richard Steadman, 85, Dies; Saved Knees of Countless Skiers
A renowned orthopedic surgeon, he developed innovative techniques for alpine Olympians. He also treated soccer, tennis and baseball stars.
Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70
A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful bands and a major influence...