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BEARD-Josephus Simmons II. Former President of IBM World Trade Corporation Asia and United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, WW II and Korea. Died March 4th, 2002 in Jacksonville, FL. Former resident of Rye, NY, Atlanta, GA, and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Beloved husband of 59 years to Jean Otey Beard, loving father of James Beard of Little Rock, Ark, Blaine Trump of NYC, Josephus Beard of Stamford, CT, adored grandfather of Christopher Trump Retchin, Scott and Lelia Barden, Lauren and Ansley Beard, ...
Matty Simmons, a Force Behind ‘Animal House,’ Is Dead at 93
He helped get National Lampoon off the ground and was a producer of the Lampoon franchise’s hit movies.
Doreen Simmons, Unlikely Voice of Sumo Wrestling, Dies at 85
Born in England and educated at Cambridge, she found her true calling on Japanese television analyzing the quintessential Japanese sport.
Charles Simmons, Novelist Who Satirized His Other Job, Book Reviewing, Dies at 92
The writer, who once worked at the The New York Times Book Review, published a sendup of his former employer in the novel “The Belle Lettres Papers.”
Roy Simmons, 57, Lineman Who Later Came Out as Gay, Dies
Simmons, who played three years for the Giants and went to the 1984 Super Bowl with the Redskins, kept his sexuality a secret until 1992 despite a raucous social life.
Harold Simmons Dies at 82; Backed Swift Boat Ads
Mr. Simmons, who built a billion-dollar empire starting with a Dallas drugstore, gave $26.9 million to “super PACs” opposing President Obama in the 2012 presidential election.
Matthew Simmons, Noted Energy Banker, Dies at 67
The death of Matthew R. Simmons, the founder of Simmons & Company International, a boutique energy investment bank, has stunned the tight-knit energy banking community.
Chet Simmons, a Founding Force of ESPN, Dies at 81
Before ESPN, Mr. Simmons was an NBC executive; after ESPN, he became the first commissioner of the United States Football League.
Jean Simmons and Earl Wild Are Dead
The pianist and composer Earl Wild was 94, and the actress Jean Simmons was 80. Both died at their Southern California homes.
Jean Simmons Dies at 80; Actress Whose Talent Exceeded the Parts She Played
Ms. Simmons, a British actress known for her beauty as well as her acting, starred in “Hamlet,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “Spartacus.”
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Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68
His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.
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