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C. Lester Hogan, Physicist Who Fought Motorola, Dies at 88

2008-08-16T02:44:31+0000

Mr. Hogan’s departure from his job in 1968 as a top executive at Motorola to one at Fairchild led to a celebrated lawsuit.


Notable Deaths 2016: Lester Thurow

2018-06-06T18:37:07+0000


Lester James Peries, 99, Visionary Sri Lankan Filmmaker, Dies

2018-05-04T17:53:11+0000

Shunning traditional dance and fantasy fare, he made psychologically rich stories that brought wide recognition to an island nation’s film industry.


Julius Lester, Chronicler of Black America, Is Dead at 78

2018-01-20T01:35:56+0000

A captivating and often polarizing writer, Mr. Lester traveled through a labyrinth of religious and ethnic identities, including a conversion to Judaism.


Jon Lester, Convicted in Howard Beach Race Attack, Dies at 48

2017-10-23T22:08:47+0000

At 17, he was called a ringleader in the 1986 assault by whites in Queens that left a black man dead and another badly beaten. The family said he committed suicide.


Lester Tenney, 96, Dies; Faced Japan’s Brutality and Won Its Apologies

2017-03-05T20:56:42+0000

Mr. Tenney survived the Bataan Death March, followed by three and a half years of slave labor as a prisoner during World War II.


Lester C. Thurow, Economist Who Seized the Spotlight, Is Dead at 77

2016-03-29T22:14:57+0000

A prolific writer and popular public speaker, Mr. Thurow sounded an early alarm about the growing income gap between rich and poor Americans.


Lester Maddox, Whites-Only Restaurateur and Georgia Governor, Dies at 87

2003-06-26T05:00:00+0000

Lester Maddox, Atlanta restaurant owner and Georgia governor who opposed desegregation, dies at age 87; photo (L)


Lester Maddox, Whites-Only Restaurateur and Georgia Governor, Dies at 87

2003-06-25T05:00:00+0000

Lester Maddox, the Atlanta restaurant owner and archsegregationist who adopted the pick handle as his symbol of defiance in a successful bid for the Georgia governorship in 1966, died on Wednesday in Atlanta. He was 87. Mr. Maddox first came to national attention in 1964, after he violated the newly signed federal Civil Rights Act by refusing to serve three black Georgia Tech students at his Pickrick Restaurant. The Pickrick was noted for the quality of its fried chicken and for its reasonabl ...


C. Lester Hogan, Physicist Who Fought Motorola, Dies at 88

2008-08-16T02:44:31+0000

Mr. Hogan’s departure from his job in 1968 as a top executive at Motorola to one at Fairchild led to a celebrated lawsuit.



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Ron Protas, Polarizing Keeper of Martha Graham’s Legacy, Dies at 84

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:31:57 +0000

Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:59:23 +0000

Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.

Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:26 +0000

Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.

Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:04:20 +0000

Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”

Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:22:16 +0000

He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.

Michael Reagan, 80 Dies; President’s Son Fought for Right-Wing Causes

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:06:55 +0000

The son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the actress Jane Wyman, he built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.



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