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Curtis Blake, a Founder of the Friendly’s Chain, Dies at 102

Mr. Blake and his brother, S. Prestley Blake, opened the first Friendly ice cream shop in 1935. With an expanded menu, it grew into an East Coast staple.

Curtis Blake, a Founder of the Friendly’s Chain, Dies at 102

Mr. Blake and his brother, S. Prestley Blake, opened the first Friendly ice cream shop in 1935. With an expanded menu, it grew into an East Coast staple.

Notable Deaths 2016: Curtis Hanson

Curtis Roosevelt, a White House Charmer as a Child, Dies at 86

He and his sister were well known to Americans when they lived with their mother and grandparents in the White House in the 1930s.

Curtis Hanson, Director of Wicked Noir ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Dies at 71

The director’s 1997 adaptation of a tough James Ellroy novel earned him an Academy Award, and introduced American moviegoers to Russell Crowe.

Curtis Gans, 77, Is Dead; Worked to Defeat President Johnson

Mr. Gans mobilized thousands of college students to join Senator Eugene J. McCarthy’s challenge against Lyndon B. Johnson, who eventually quit the race.

Curtis Bill Pepper, Author, Reporter and Traveler, Is Dead at 96

Mr. Pepper, a prolific journalist and author, excelled at finding anecdotes that revealed greater truths about his subjects.

Chet Curtis, Half of Married News Team Whose Divorce Made News, Dies at 74

Mr. Curtis and his wife and co-anchor on WCVB, Channel 5, Natalie Jacobson, delivered the news nightly to Bostonians for 18 years before they split up.

Curtis Harnack, Writer and President of Yaddo, Dies at 86

Mr. Harnack wrote of his life growing up on an Iowa farm and was president of Yaddo, the artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., from 1971 to 1987.

Curtis W. Tarr, Innovative Leader of the Draft, Dies at 88

As director of the Selective Service System during the Vietnam War, Mr. Tarr initiated changes intended to make the draft lottery fairer.