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Jean Potvin, Part of the 1980s Islanders’ N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 72
He was traded to New York in 1973, when they were an awful expansion team, but became part of a fast-improving franchise that won its...
Jean Potvin, Part of the 1980s Islanders’ N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 72
He was traded to New York in 1973, when they were an awful expansion team, but became part of a fast-improving franchise that won its...
Timmy Thomas, Singer Whose Biggest Hit Was an Antiwar Anthem, Dies at 77
His “Why Can’t We Live Together” rose to the top of the Billboard charts in 1973. He could never match its success.
Johnny Grier, N.F.L.’s First Black Referee, Dies at 74
Mr. Grier joined the league as a field judge in 1981 and was elevated to referee, or crew chief, seven years later, becoming a mentor...
Lionel James, Speedy Back Who Covered a Lot of Turf, Dies at 59
A diminutive player, he set a single-season record in 1985 for yardage gained in the N.F.L. as a running back, receiver and kick and punt...
Duvall Hecht, Founder of Books on Tape, Is Dead at 91
His desire to listen to something enriching on his daily commute led him to start the company whose success made audiobooks a commercial phenomenon.
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Champion of Indigenous Peoples, Dies at 85
As a teenager, she was the star of a film about an Aboriginal girl raised by a white family. As an adult, she fought discrimination...
Douglas Trumbull, Visual Effects Wizard, Dies at 79
His technical savvy was on display in films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Star Trek: the Motion Picture,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and...
Irwin Young, Patron of Independent Filmmakers, Is Dead at 94
As the head of a prominent film processing laboratory, he helped directors like Spike Lee, Michael Moore and Frederick Wiseman early in their careers.
Sam Lay, Drummer Who Backed Blues Greats and Bob Dylan, Dies at 86
His distinctive double-shuffle groove, which he likened to “three different drummers playing the same beat,” enlivened records by Howlin’ Wolf and many others.