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Jean Graetz, White Supporter of Civil Rights in Alabama, Dies at 90
With her husband, Robert, Mrs. Graetz became a friend of Rosa Parks and supported the Montgomery bus boycott, despite threats to her life.
Stabbing at U.K. Park Leaves 3 Dead
The attack was in a park in Reading, England, where a Black Lives Matter protest had been held earlier in the day. One person is in custody, and the police are treating the events as an act of terrorism.
Richard Gilder, Donor to Parks, Museum and History, Dies at 87
A successful investor, he was a major benefactor of Central Park, the New-York Historical Society and the Museum of Natural History.
Matvey Natanzon, a.k.a. Falafel the Backgammon King, Dies at 51
A Russian-born émigré by way of Israel, he made a gambler’s living taking on challengers, and often hustling them, in becoming the world’s ranking player.
An N.Y.C. Carriage Horse Died. Video of Its Collapse Stirred Outrage.
As video of the incident at Central Park spread on social media, several elected officials called for an investigation.
James Parks Morton, Dean Who Brought a Cathedral to Life, Dies at 89
Leading the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine for 25 years, he sought to make it central to urban life.
She Fought for Muslim Women. Then She Was Found Dead.
The death of Ola Salem, whose body was discovered in a Staten Island park, has left her family and friends with more questions than answers.
Kary B. Mullis, 74, Dies; Found a Way to Analyze DNA and Won Nobel
His discovery created a new world of possibilities in diagnosing disease, unearthing the past and assisting in criminal cases, including O.J. Simpson’s murder trial.
A Twilight Tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Refreshments in Sunset Park to Follow.
A visit to this space dedicated to death, perhaps surprisingly, makes for a great evening. You’ll leave with fresh air in your lungs, history in your head, and perhaps having found a new “place of quiet repose.”
Santa Anita Park’s Death Toll Reaches 30 Racehorses
American Currency’s death on Saturday, the 30th this meeting, prompted the park owners to bar the horse’s Hall of Fame trainer, Jerry Hollendorfer.
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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.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘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.
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.
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