Robert D. McFadden
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James Earl Jones, Actor Whose Voice Could Menace or Melt, Dies at 93
He gave life to characters like Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” and went on to collect Tonys, Golden Globes,...
Walter Arlen, Holocaust Refugee and Belated Composer, Is Dead at 103
After fleeing Vienna, he was a music critic and teacher before returning to composing in the 1980s. His memories of Nazi barbarism inspired his music.
Lewis H. Lapham, Longtime Editor of Harper’s, Dies at 89
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of...
James Greenfield, Globe-Trotting Reporter and Times Editor, Dies at 99
He wrote about world affairs for Time magazine and worked at the State Department before becoming a senior editor at The New York Times in...
Mary Wells Lawrence, High-Profile Advertising Pioneer, Dies at 95
She was the first woman to own and run a major national advertising agency. Her company, Wells Rich Greene, was best known for the “I...
O.J. Simpson, Athlete Whose Trial Riveted the Nation, Dies at 76
He ran to football fame on the field and made fortunes in movies. Then a trial in which he was charged with killing his former...
Steve Lawrence, Who Sang His Listeners Down Memory Lane, Dies at 88
With his wife, Eydie Gorme, and sometimes on his own, he kept pop standards in vogue long past their prime. He also acted on television...
Iris Apfel, Eye-Catcher With a Kaleidoscopic Wardrobe, Dies at 102
She came to fame in the fashion world in her 80s and 90s, and her wildly eclectic wardrobe formed a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan...
Don Murray, a Star in Films That Took on Social Issues, Dies at 94
An Oscar-nominated role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” led to a long career in film and TV and onstage, in productions that grappled with...
Joseph Lelyveld, Former Top Editor of The New York Times, Dies at 86
As executive editor from 1994 to 2001, he oversaw a period of growth, expanding national and international readerships, creating new sections and ushering in the...