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Carlin Glynn, Actress Whose Comeback Brought Her a Tony, Dies at 83
Stage actress Karlyn Glynn returns to Footlight after a long vacation to raise her children, sings on stage for the…
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Martha Saxton, Historian Who Explored Women’s Lives, Dies at 77
The historian’s penetrating exploration of women’s lives has led to new insights into figures from author Louisa May Alcott to…
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Dick Biondi, Fast-Talking Star of Top 40 Radio, Dies at 90
Dick Biondi, an exuberant, fast-talking Top 40 radio personality, nicknamed “The Screamer”, became one of Chicago’s most popular disc jockeys…
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Jerry Bradley, Who Helped Remake Country Music, Dies at 83
After apprenticing with two of country music’s most celebrated producers, father Owen Bradley and guitarist Chet Atkins, record executive Jerry…
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Steve Pieters, Pastor Who Spoke of AIDS in Famed Interview, Dies at 70
In 1985, when fear and homophobia still dominated much of the talk about AIDS, the voice of AIDS-stricken, gay pastor…
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Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84
Angelo Mosillo, the founder of Countrywide Financial, who oversaw the financial giant’s rapid growth and collapse in the 2008 financial…
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Harry G. Frankfurt, Philosopher With a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 94
Harry G. Frankfurt is a philosopher who has been overshadowed in broader culture by an analysis of the kind of…
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Sally Kempton, Rising Star Journalist Turned Swami, Dies at 80
Once a rising star in New York journalism and a staunch defender of radical feminism, Sally Kempton, who later pivoted…
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