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Gene Freidman, ‘Taxi King’ Who Upended His Industry, Dies at 50
He bid up the price of medallions and borrowed against them. When their value plummeted, immigrant cabbies were left deep in debt.
Alan Lapidus, Architect of Hotels and Casinos, Dies at 85
He followed in the footsteps of his architect father, Morris, with glitzy landmarks in Times Square, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, where Donald Trump was...
Nickolas Davatzes, Force Behind A&E and the History Channel, Dies at 79
He led the cable giant, whose eclectic mix of shows would include collaborations with the BBC and documentary-style series like “Hoarders.”
Stanley Aronowitz, Labor Scholar and Activist, Dies at 88
As a self-described “working-class intellectual,” he declared that direct action was more potent than collective bargaining or conventional politics.
Joe Galloway, Decorated Vietnam War Correspondent, Dies at 79
He chronicled the first major battle of the war in “We Were Soldiers Once … and Young” and raised questions about the invasion of Iraq.
Neal Conan, Who Talked (and Listened) to the Nation on NPR, Dies at 71
In a broadcasting career that began when he was 17, he was a producer, editor and news director — and a voice listeners trusted.