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Sandra Jaffe, Who Helped Preserve Jazz at Preservation Hall, Dies at 83
With her husband, she opened a club in New Orleans in 1961 to showcase traditional jazz. Defying changes in musical fashion, it has been open...
John Madden, Football Enthusiast, Was Peerless in the Booth
He woke up each season hungry for the game, and shared his enthusiasm for it as if hosting a feast.
Wanda Young, Motown Hitmaker With the Marvelettes, Dies at 78
She was the lead voice on “Don’t Mess With Bill” and other songs written by Smokey Robinson, who said she “had this little voice that...
Dave Draper, Bodybuilding’s ‘Blond Bomber,’ Dies at 79
After being named Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World, he left competitive bodybuilding in 1970. But he kept lifting weights until a year before...
Carlos Tejada, Deputy Asia Editor for The New York Times, Dies at 49
He was an editor in Asia for 13 years, including with The Wall Street Journal. One colleague said he had embodied the phrase, “Edit ferociously...
Elfrida von Nardroff, 96, Dies; Won Big Money on a Fixed Quiz Show
In 1958, she won more on “Twenty-One” than anyone else. But she became embroiled in a scandal that led to grand jury and congressional investigations.
Ken Moffett, Top Federal Mediator and Union Official, Dies at 90
In the busy summer of 1981, he mediated labor disputes involving baseball players, postal workers and air traffic controllers. He later briefly ran the players’...
Curley Culp, Defensive Anchor of Two Football Teams, Dies at 75
A bruising Hall of Famer, Culp helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an upset victory in Super Bowl IV. With the Houston Oilers, he...
Mark Roth, Top Bowler Who Brought Power to the Sport, Dies at 70
His explosive release created a lot of hook and speed. “Sometimes I throw rockets,” he said. He won 34 titles, a record eight of them...
Bob Bondurant, Car Racer Who Tutored Actors on the Track, Dies at 88
After a racetrack accident put him in the hospital, he pivoted to open a driving school, where his students included Paul Newman, Tom Cruise and...