Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72
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by Sam Roberts
15h ago
A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper ..read more
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Donald Payne, Five-Term New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 65
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by Sam Roberts
15h ago
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of New Jersey’s congressional delegation ..read more
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Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81
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by Alex Traub
15h ago
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more ..read more
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Helen Vendler, ‘Colossus’ of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90
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by William Grimes
22h ago
In the poetry marketplace, her praise had reputation-making power, while her disapproval could be withering ..read more
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Howie Schwab, ESPN Researcher and Trivia Star, Dies at 63
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by Richard Sandomir
2d ago
He stepped out of his behind-the-scenes role in 2004 when he was cast as the ultimate sports know-it-all on the game show “Stump the Schwab ..read more
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Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95
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by Robert D. McFadden
2d ago
He was the only Black actor on “Combat!” and “The Phil Silvers Show,” then made well regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham ..read more
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Phyllis Pressman, Luxury Superstore Matriarch, Is Dead at 95
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by Penelope Green
3d ago
She started working at Barneys to be closer to her husband. Then, she became the architect of the Chelsea Passage, the home goods bazaar that helped make it an enticing destination ..read more
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Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62
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by Richard Sandomir
3d ago
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person ..read more
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Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83
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by Alex Williams
3d ago
A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life ..read more
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Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80
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by Orlando Mayorquín
4d ago
Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim ..read more
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