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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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994.
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65
A Republican in the House since 2013, he portrayed himself as a voice for his constituents in his northeast district. His death narrowed his party’s slim majority in the chamber.
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Dies at 70
The master Hungarian filmmaker’s movies included “Satantango” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96
Freed from Auschwitz, she was silent about her ordeal for four decades. Then she decided to dedicate her life to educating people about the dangers of prejudice.
Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91
He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
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