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Gianni Bernardinello, Baker Who Fed Neighbors Amid Pandemic, Dies at 76

2020-11-20T17:53:16+0000

The Milanese baker would leave out baskets of bread for people hit hard economically by the coronavirus pandemic. Now the disease has claimed his life.


Conrad Ifill, a Caribbean Baker in Brooklyn, Dies at 81

2020-05-18T21:07:19+0000

His Conrad’s Famous Bakery produced breads and a nine rum fruit cake that reminded West Indians of home. He fell victim to the novel coronavirus.


Ginger Baker, Superstar Rock Drummer With Cream, Is Dead at 80

2019-10-06T10:26:54+0000

Teamed with the guitarist Eric Clapton and the bassist Jack Bruce in the band Cream, Mr. Baker helped redefine the role of the drums in rock.


Russell Baker, Pulitzer-Winning Times Columnist and Humorist, Dies at 93

2019-01-23T03:32:03+0000

Mr. Baker, a backwoods-born Virginian who became one of America’s most celebrated writers, spent decades at The New York Times and hosted “Masterpiece Theater” for years.


Review: A Haunting Tribute to Josephine Baker Arrives at the Met Museum

2019-01-17T18:45:08+0000

Julia Bullock, the museum’s artist in residence, presented “Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine” with the composer-percussionist Tyshawn Sorey.


William Baker, Who Righted a 1906 Army Racial Wrong, Dies at 86

2018-10-08T21:35:28+0000

Driven by a tale of racial injustice from his childhood, Mr. Baker dusted off an old case about a shooting spree in Texas. His findings reversed a ruling made nearly 70 years earlier.


Notable Deaths 2016: Kenny Baker

2018-06-06T18:36:19+0000


Norman Baker, Adventurer, Dies at 89; Crossed Atlantic on Reed Raft

2017-12-01T21:36:10+0000

He joined Thor Heyerdahl in 1970 on the Ra II, just one of the adventures that turned a Brooklyn boy into an unconventional world traveler.


Bobby Baker, String-Puller Snared in Senate Scandal, Dies at 89

2017-11-18T00:02:07+0000

Mr. Baker was a significant behind-the-scenes player in the 1950s and early ’60s for Lyndon Johnson, until an investigation felled him.


Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65

2017-04-01T03:08:52+0000

Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”



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David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 04:08:15 +0000

He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit. “Centrism doesn’t mean splitting the difference,” he said.

Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 04:34:32 +0000

It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies.

Brian Clarke, Stained-Glass Innovator, Is Dead at 71

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:34:55 +0000

Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace.

Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Hitmaker Who Seemed to Vanish, Is Dead at 83

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 04:52:44 +0000

His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous burial, remains a source of mystery.

Henry Mount Charles, Whose Castle Was a Mecca for Rock, Dies at 74

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:27:38 +0000

To preserve his Irish manor, he staged concerts on its grounds, drawing the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Madonna, 50 Cent and the Rolling Stones as well as tens of thousands of fans.

Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:01:52 +0000

More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.



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