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Revisiting Thomas Lynch and American Funerals
This week, Scott Simon reviews the poet Thomas Lynch’s collection of essays “The Depositions.” In 1997, Susan Jacoby wrote for the Book Review about “The Undertaking,” Lynch’s collection of essays about being a funeral director.
Forced to Chant Hindu Slogans, Muslim Man Is Beaten to Death in India
The 12-hour mob attack on a man suspected of theft, shown in widely circulated videos, has become another signal of India’s bitter sectarian divide.
Dr. Henry Lynch, 91, Dies; Found Hereditary Link in Cancer
To a doubting medical world, he found compelling evidence that some cancers are passed along genetically. His work was ultimately widely embraced.
Jay Lynch, Underground Comics Creator, Dies at 72
Mr. Lynch was an artist, writer and satirist employing a retro style and deadpan humor. He was also an archivist of underground comics history.
Daniel P. Tully Dies at 84; Led Merrill Lynch in Its Halcyon ’90s
Mr. Tully, who stepped down in 1997, was a staunch believer in “Mother Merrill,” an ideal of devotion to the greater good of the firm.
Peg Lynch, Writer and Star of Early Situation Comedy, Dies at 98
Ms. Lynch was a pioneering woman in broadcast entertainment, writing nearly 11,000 scripts, creating original characters and performing her own written work.
Lynch Says Death in Police Custody Highlights Fears Among Blacks
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said the recent arrest and death of a black woman in Texas brought renewed attention to concerns among blacks.
Afghanistan Said to Overturn Death Sentences in Woman’s Lynching
The lawyer for the woman, who was falsely accused of burning the Quran, says an appeals court, meeting in secret, reduced the sentences to prison terms.
Dotty Lynch, Pollster Who Saw the Gender Gap, Is Dead at 69
Ms. Lynch was the first woman to be chief pollster for a presidential campaign and one of the first to recognize the benefit of developing themes aimed at winning female voters.
Bill Lynch, 72, Democratic Strategist in New York, Dies
Mr. Lynch was known as the “rumpled genius” behind David N. Dinkins’s victory as the first black mayor of New York City in 1989.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.
Bonnie Munshin, ‘Velvet Hammer’ of a Hamptons Hot Spot, Dies at 84
At Nick & Toni’s, a restaurant beloved by celebrities and locals alike, she managed its coveted prime real estate, keeping everyone happy and the looky-loos at bay.
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay, Dies at 86
In the 1960s and ’70s, he was a brash lieutenant to a young, ambitious, reform-minded mayor and ended up on President Nixon’s “enemies list.”
Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency
As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in country music, shifted the agency’s focus away from avant-garde work and won more funding.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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