Obituaries Related to "Skinner" from New York Times Archive
Norman Orentreich, 96, Force Behind Hair Transplants, Dies
In the 1950s, Dr. Orentreich took hair from the back of the head and planted it in the scalp, and lo, it grew. He also helped establish the Clinique skin-care line.
Oksana Shachko, a Founder of Feminist Protest Movement, Dies at 31
She was a key member of Femen, whose members held topless demonstrations against authoritarian leaders and the exploitation of women.
Gene Therapy Creates Replacement Skin to Save a Dying Boy
Doctors grew sheets of healthy skin that were transplanted onto a boy with a genetic disease that caused blistering and tearing all over his body.
Howard Green, Who Found a Way to Grow Skin and Saved Lives, Dies at 90
From a failed experiment, Dr. Green discovered how to regenerate skin that could be grafted onto burn victims, and inspired future stem cell research.
Journalists have thin skins. Lesson from Bin Laden’s death.
Columnist Joe Nocera talks with Jonathan Mahler about his recent magazine article, “What Do We Really Know about Osama bin Laden’s Death?” and the controversy it created.
Classical Music This Week: Revisiting ‘Skin,’ a Tribute to Schuller, and Bernstein’s Birthday
A look at what’s happening in the classical music world.
Carlos Falchi, 70, Dies; Turned Exotic Animal Skins Into Coveted Handbags
A self-taught artisan from Brazil built a fashion empire from hand-sewn leather clothing and handbags made from the skins of exotic animals, including anacondas, caimans and ostriches.
Christine Valmy, Builder of U.S. Skin-Care Business, Dies at 88
Forbidden to practice law in Communist Romania, Ms. Valmy took up dermatology and brought European ideas of skin care to a beauty market largely unaware of exfoliation and clogged pores.
Dr. John F. Burke, Dies at 89; Created Synthetic Skin
Dr. Burke helped develop the first commercially-reproducible, synthetic human skin, saving the lives of innumerable severely burned people worldwide.
Roy Skinner, Who Recruited First Black Basketball Player in SEC, Dies at 80
When Skinner was the coach at Vanderbilt University, he recruited Perry Wallace, a high school star in Nashville and the first black athlete to play varsity basketball.
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Edward Hoagland, Acclaimed Essayist on the Natural World, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he explored physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the blindness that overtook him in his later years.
Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88
As a journalist and author, she wrote meticulous portraits of people for The New Yorker. Her book “Is There No Place on Earth for Me?” won the Pulitzer Prize.
Norman Francis, 94, Who Led Xavier U. in New Orleans Into New Era, Dies
He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans.
Willie Colón, a Luminary of Salsa Music, Dies at 75
A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time.
Tom Noonan, Actor Renowned for Onscreen Menace, Dies at 74
He played memorable screen villains, notably a psychopath in “Manhunter,” but also wrote, directed and starred in well-received plays at a theater he founded in Manhattan.
Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead
It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.
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