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Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:27:47 +0000

As the producer of “All in the Family” and many other shows, Mr. Lear showed that it was possible to be topical, funny and immensely popular.

Denny Laine, Founding Member of the Moody Blues and Wings, Dies at 79

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:56:37 +0000

He wrote “Mull of Kintyre” with Paul McCartney and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues.

Sandra Elkin, Creator of a Pioneering Feminist Talk Show, Dies at 85

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:24:09 +0000

“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.

Julius W. Becton Jr., Pathbreaking Army General, Dies at 97

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:47:25 +0000

A three-star general, he saw combat in three wars and was the first Black commander of an Army corps. He later led FEMA before focusing on education.

Robert H. Precht, Producer of ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ Dies at 93

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:36:19 +0000

Among the highlights of his long tenure was supervising the Beatles’ appearances and filming their 1965 Shea Stadium concert.

Isabella de la Houssaye, Athlete Who Endured Against the Odds, Dies at 59

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:28:32 +0000

After being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, she continued to go on extreme adventures with her children, including an ascent of the tallest mountain in the Americas.