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Dr. Morton Mower, Inventor of Lifesaving Heart Device, Dies at 89
With a colleague, he created a miniaturized defibrillator that could be implanted inside patients suffering from potentially fatal arrhythmia.
Dr. Morton Mower, Inventor of Lifesaving Heart Device, Dies at 89
With a colleague, he created a miniaturized defibrillator that could be implanted inside patients suffering from potentially fatal arrhythmia.
Peter Moore, a Force in the 1980s Sneaker Revolution, Dies at 78
He was a key member of the team at Nike that changed sneaker culture by developing the enduringly popular Air Jordan.
Sid Mark, Disc Jockey Devoted to Sinatra for Six Decades, Dies at 88
He hosted four radio shows that focused on the singer, who at one concert singled him out in the audience and said, “I love him.”
Guy Lafleur, Dynamic Star of the Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 70
He helped lead the team to five Stanley Cup titles and was the first player in N.H.L. history to score at least 50 goals and...
Jimmy Wang Yu, Seminal Figure in Kung Fu Films, Dies at 79
He changed the nature of Asian martial arts movies, which had been relying on sword fighting and fantasy, by bringing hand-to-hand combat to the fore.
Paul Siebel, Singer Whose Career Was Notable but Brief, Dies at 84
He arrived on the Greenwich Village folk scene in the mid-1960s and drew comparisons to Dylan. But he left the music business not long after.
Rayfield Wright, Cowboys’ Hall of Fame Lineman, Dies at 76
He was an All-Pro right tackle in the 1970s. But in retirement he was diagnosed with dementia, which he linked to repeated hits to the...
Herb Turetzky, Nets’ Official Scorer for 54 Years, Dies at 76
He recorded the statistics of more than 2,200 home games for the team in both New York and New Jersey, and in both the American...
Av Westin, Newsman Behind ABC’s ‘20/20,’ Dies at 92
After nearly 20 years at CBS News, he went to a rival network and helped turn its answer to “60 Minutes” into a frequent Emmy...