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Clarissa Dickson Wright, Rebel TV Chef in ‘Two Fat Ladies,’ Dies at 66

2014-03-18T00:52:49+0000

Ms. Dickson Wright, a former lawyer, became a middle-aged celebrity on a BBC cooking show that was picked up by the Food Network.


Simeon Wright, Witness to Abduction of Emmett Till, Dies at 74

2017-09-06T23:28:32+0000

Two young cousins, one visiting from Chicago, shared a bedroom on the night of a murder in 1955 that shook the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement.


Clarissa Dickson Wright, Rebel TV Chef in ‘Two Fat Ladies,’ Dies at 66

2014-03-18T00:52:49+0000

Ms. Dickson Wright, a former lawyer, became a middle-aged celebrity on a BBC cooking show that was picked up by the Food Network.


Betty Wright, Soul Singer Who Mentored a New Generation, Dies at 66

2020-05-10T17:06:54+0000

She had her first hit, “Clean Up Woman,” when she was only 17 and became a key player in the Miami funk sound of the 1970s.


Mickey Wright, One of the Greatest Players in Women’s Golf, Dies at 85

2020-02-17T22:18:51+0000

She won 82 L.P.G.A. tournaments, 13 of them majors, dominating the tour in the late 1950s and much of the 1960s.


Max Wright, Who Went From Theater Roles to ‘ALF,’ Dies at 75

2019-07-02T16:00:58+0000

He was best known for playing a suburban father who lives with a furry alien. But he preferred the stage, and he said he had been “hugely eager” for the show to end.


Raniya Wright, 10, Died of Natural Causes, Not Because of School Fight, Officials Say

2019-04-19T18:09:20+0000

Investigators said that Raniya, whose death caused an outpouring of grief and made national headlines, had a birth defect that caused a blood vessel in her brain to burst.


Mother of Raniya Wright, Who Died After Fight, Says School Failed to Protect Her Daughter

2019-04-08T19:42:45+0000

Ashley Wright said she had alerted the school that her daughter was being bullied by a classmate before her death.


Erik Olin Wright, 71, Dies; Marxist Sociologist With a Pragmatic Approach

2019-01-30T21:24:02+0000

Dr. Wright offered practical alternatives to capitalism, promoting ideas like a universal basic income.


Notable Deaths 2017: Simeon Wright

2018-06-06T19:38:11+0000



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Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:35:53 +0000

After finding fame in “All in the Family,” he directed winning films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally … ” and “The Princess Bride” and got involved in liberal politics.

Michele Singer Reiner Inspired Rob Reiner to Change the Ending of ‘When Harry Met Sally’

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:38:58 +0000

Mr. Reiner’s falling for his wife of 36 years inspired the director to rework the ending of “When Harry Met Sally …” The couple would collaborate on movies and political causes.

Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:20:58 +0000

He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular.

Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:03:56 +0000

Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena’s Career

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:51:54 +0000

As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.

Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:40:36 +0000

Mr. Greene, who built a four-decade career uncannily portraying villains, was found dead in his apartment in Manhattan on Friday, his manager said.



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