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Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter Dies at 88
Mr. Carpenter was the second American to orbit the Earth, following John Glenn, now the only surviving member of America’s original space program.
Scott Carpenter, One of the Original Seven Astronauts, Is Dead at 88
Mr. Carpenter’s flight into space was in May 1962. Before the first mission to orbit the Earth, in February that same year, he famously told another astronaut, “Godspeed, John Glenn.”
Scott Donaldson, Biographer of Literary Titans, Dies at 92
His subjects included Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Cheever, though he acknowledged that writing a definitive biography was an unattainable goal.
Frances Kroll Ring, Secretary to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dies at 99
Ms. Ring was a sounding board for Fitzgerald and after his death was a longtime source of information for biographers, filmmakers and fans.
Scott Fitzgerald, Author, Dies at 44
the famed American novelist of the Jazz Age
Garrett Scott, 37, Who Directed Award-Winning Documentary, Is Dead
Garrett Scott, an independent filmmaker, died in Coronado, Calif., on March 2, two days before his documentary ''Occupation: Dreamland'' received an Independent Spirit Award at a ceremony in Santa Monica. He was 37. Mr. Scott died while swimming in a municipal pool where he had played water polo as a teenager. The cause was a heart attack, said Rachel Rakes, his companion.
Notes on People; It's No John Hancock, but It Beats Calvin Coolidge Rudolf Nureyev's Bell Merle Oberon's Jewelry Hazel Scott Plays On The Agnew Papers: $10, and Cheap at the Price If It's Washington's Funeral, Old News Is Good News
Scott McKenzie, Singer Known for ‘San Francisco,’ Dies at 73
Mr. McKenzie’s 1967 ballad “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” became a defining hit for the counterculture generation.
2 Firefighters Die in Australia Fires and Scott Morrison Ends Vacation
Facing harsh criticism for his absence, the prime minister said he would return from a Hawaii trip following the deaths of two volunteer firefighters.
M. Scott Peck, Self-Help Author, Dies at 69
M. Scott Peck, the psychiatrist and author whose best-selling book ''The Road Less Traveled'' offered millions of readers an inspirational prescription of self-discipline, died on Sunday at his home in Warren, Conn. He was 69. The cause was complications of pancreatic and liver duct cancer, said Michael Levine, a friend and publicist.
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Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
Michael Ray Richardson, N.B.A. Star Derailed by Cocaine, Dies at 70
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
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
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
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
She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.
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