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Allen Kay, 77, Dies; Coined ‘If You See Something, Say Something’
He created many memorable commercials, including one featuring a monk who works miracles with a Xerox copier. His most notable slogan helped save lives.
John Y. Brown Jr., KFC Mogul and Kentucky Governor, Dies at 88
Though his political career was brief, after storming to victory with a former Miss America by his side, he made millions by buying the fried...
Pablo Eisenberg, Fierce Critic of Aloof Philanthropies, Dies at 90
He fought for transparency, accountability, equity and support directed to grass-roots organizations.
Robert D. Kern, Developer of Emergency Generators, Dies at 96
Born in a garage, his company, Generac, thrived on the threat of power failures to corner the market on portable and backup sources of electricity.
Robert Toll, Who Mass-Produced ‘McMansions,’ Dies at 81
He and his brother, Bruce, founded the firm that lured buyers with furnished prototypes and built 150,000 homes and urban apartments.
Nick Holonyak Jr., Pioneer of LED Lighting, Is Dead at 93
He invented a visible red-light diode. His 41 patents also included lasers that enabled DVD and CD players.
Stanley Turkel, Manager and Avid Historian of Hotels, Dies at 96
A hotelier, a history maven and a New York civic activist, he chronicled hotels in extraordinary detail both in books and on a blog.
Georges Briguet, Who Presided Over Le Périgord, Dies at 85
The owner of a classic French restaurant in Manhattan for a half-century, he welcomed his well-heeled guests by name, offering them a serene urban oasis...
Bernard Marson, a Catalyst for SoHo’s Renaissance, Dies at 91
An architect and developer, he helped pioneer the neighborhood’s transition from manufacturing into lofts where artists could work and live.
Mark Fleischman, the Last Impresario of Studio 54, Dies at 82
He took over the celebrated Manhattan club in the early 1980s and briefly became the self-described “ringleader” of an all-night circus.