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Alvah H. Chapman Jr., Civic-Minded Leader of Knight Ridder, Dies at 87

2008-12-28T02:57:47+0000

Mr. Chapman was the former publisher of The Miami Herald and chairman of the Knight Ridder newspapers and one of South Florida’s most influential philanthropic and civic leaders.


Shirley Knight, Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 83

2020-04-22T23:21:00+0000

She burst onto the scene with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1960 film “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and went on to a long career in film, on television and on the stage.


Tom Knight, Brooklyn’s Baseball Sage, Dies at 89

2016-03-05T05:40:24+0000

Mr. Knight was the first and only official baseball historian of Brooklyn, and though it was not certain that he had any official duties, his qualifications were indisputable.


Forrest Shumway, a White Knight of Deal Making, Dies at 85

2012-12-15T03:38:53+0000

After his uncle pressured him to work for Signal Oil, Mr. Shumway built the company into a successful conglomerate.


Shirley Knight, Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 83

2020-04-22T23:21:00+0000

She burst onto the scene with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1960 film “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and went on to a long career in film, on television and on the stage.


Tom Knight, Brooklyn’s Baseball Sage, Dies at 89

2016-03-05T05:40:24+0000

Mr. Knight was the first and only official baseball historian of Brooklyn, and though it was not certain that he had any official duties, his qualifications were indisputable.


Forrest Shumway, a White Knight of Deal Making, Dies at 85

2012-12-15T03:38:53+0000

After his uncle pressured him to work for Signal Oil, Mr. Shumway built the company into a successful conglomerate.


Shirley Knight, Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 83

2020-04-22T23:21:00+0000

She burst onto the scene with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1960 film “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and went on to a long career in film, on television and on the stage.


Tom Knight, Brooklyn’s Baseball Sage, Dies at 89

2016-03-05T05:40:24+0000

Mr. Knight was the first and only official baseball historian of Brooklyn, and though it was not certain that he had any official duties, his qualifications were indisputable.


Forrest Shumway, a White Knight of Deal Making, Dies at 85

2012-12-15T03:38:53+0000

After his uncle pressured him to work for Signal Oil, Mr. Shumway built the company into a successful conglomerate.



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A four-time All-Star, he dazzled fans, and fellow players, with his intense play for the New York Knicks, only to become the league’s first player to be barred for drug use.

Sally Kirkland, Scene-Stealing Actress, Dies at 84

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:20:50 +0000

She received an Oscar nomination for the 1987 film “Anna” but spent much of her prolific career as a go-to supporting actress in movies like “The Sting” and “JFK.”

William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:17:30 +0000

He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.

Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit, Dies at 76

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:36:12 +0000

He wrote of his suffocating relationship with his mother to create mordant reminiscences and became a standout at poetry slams in New York.

Arline Bronzaft, Who Campaigned for a Quieter City, Dies at 89

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:07:44 +0000

She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.

Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader, Dies at 59

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