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Arthur L. Carter, 93, Dies; Investment Banker Founded a Cheeky Newspaper

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:38:47 +0000

After making a fortune on Wall Street, he bought The Nation magazine and founded The New York Observer, which one writer called a “maypole of Manhattan gossip and intrigue.”

Joseph Byrd, Who Shook Up Psychedelic Rock, Dies at 87

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:43:28 +0000

A veteran of the Fluxus art movement, he brought an anarchic spirit to the California acid-rock scene with his band, the United States of America.

Joanna Trollope, Popular British Author, Dies at 82

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:04:58 +0000

Her books, many of which were best sellers, often described empty marriages, love affairs (with tasteful sex) and heroic clergymen.