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James Powers, Brooklyn Gallerist Who Nurtured Black Artists, Dies at 80
Openings at Mr. Powers’s Spiral Gallery on Vanderbilt Avenue were rollicking festivals of art and jazz featuring emerging artists from the neighborhood and beyond.
Paul Findley, Congressman Behind War Powers Act, Dies at 98
The main author of the resolution that limited a president’s ability to wage war, he also made overtures to the Arab world and earned the opposition of the pro-Israel lobby.
William C. Powers Jr., 72, Author of Scathing Enron Report, Is Dead
In investigating one of the nation’s largest corporate scandals, he called Enron’s actions “absolutely appalling.” He also led the University of Texas.
Paul D. Boyer, 99, Dies; Nobel Winner Decoded Enzyme That Powers Life
He shared the 1997 prize in chemistry for his work on understanding how organisms get energy from their environments and process it to stay alive.
Verne Troyer, Mini-Me in Austin Powers Movies, Dies at 49
At 2 feet 8 inches, Mr. Troyer was a versatile actor who was widely recognizable from the movies he appeared in.
Powers Boothe, Actor Known for ‘Deadwood’ and Other Dark Roles, Dies at 68
The actor had lent his burly frame and Texas drawl to TV and films since the 1970s.
Peter Powers, Mayor Giuliani’s Steady Right Hand, Dies at 72
Mr. Powers was a high school friend whom Rudolph W. Giuliani recruited to impose order on his chaotic novice mayoral campaign and later installed as his even-tempered alter ego in City Hall.
Deaths Stir a Dispute on Powers of F.D.A.
A Congressional panel and Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, the F.D.A. chief, tussled in a hearing over the meningitis outbreak caused by a drug from New England Compounding Center.
Melvin Lane Powers Is Dead at 68; Cleared of Murder With Lover-Aunt
Mr. Powers managed to escape conviction thanks to a lawyer who persuaded the jury to overlook clear motive, bloodstains, palm prints, fingerprints and love letters.
S.I. Officials Turn Out for Powers Funeral
Francis H. Powers, an M.T.A. board member and retired Wall Street executive who was planning to run for Congress, was mourned by Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Michael Silverblatt, Radio ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
His public radio show, “Bookworm,” was a literary salon of the air for 33 years, drawing guests like Joan Didion, Susan Sontag and David Foster Wallace.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins and won the Kentucky Derby in 2005 with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS
His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.
Doug Moe, 87, N.B.A. Coach as Freewheeling as His Style of Play, Dies
A former college All-American touched by scandal, he was irreverent and unpredictable as he piloted his fast-paced Nuggets and Spurs.
José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85
One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in Messiaen’s epic “St. François d’Assise.”
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