Michael S. Rosenwald
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Bob Weatherwax, Trainer of Lassie and Other Celebrity Dogs, Dies at 83
Like his father, who taught him the interdisciplinary roles needed for the job, he bred and coached the collies who played the heroic star of...
Jim Riswold, Creator of ‘Bo Knows’ and Air Jordan Ads, Dies at 66
His work for Nike — particularly commercials starring Michael Jordan and Spike Lee — blurred the line between advertising and entertainment.
Rudy Franchi, Who Put Movies at the Center of a Technicolor Life, Dies at 85
He brought French classics to New York, published a film magazine, worked as a Hollywood publicist and (as seen on “Antiques Roadshow”) thrived selling vintage...
Myron E. Ullman III, Executive Who Remade Macy’s and J.C. Penney, Dies at 77
As a leader behind many of the world’s best-known brands, he exuded operational know-how. He also displayed a rare humility, which helped drive his success.
Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
Herbert Hoelter, Prison Consultant to the Rich and Infamous, Dies at 73
He helped Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken and other white-collar criminals win lighter sentences, and prepared them for life in prison.
Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76
A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q....
Michael C. Jensen, Who Helped Reshape Modern Capitalism, Dies at 84
He heralded stock options and golden parachutes as a professor at Harvard Business School, influencing a generation of Wall Street executives.
Denny Walsh, Reporter Who Tussled With Mayors and Editors, Dies at 88
Mr. Walsh won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1969 and later joined The New York Times, which eventually fired him.
John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a...