 | Dale Brown Has Died. As L.S.U. Coach, He Discovered Shaquille O?Neal. |
A fierce critic of the N.C.A.A., he twice took Louisiana State to the Final Four. He was 90. | |
| Paul Stankard, Revered Paperweight Artist, Has Died |
Yes, paperweights. Working over a nearly 5,000-degree gas flame, he created glass marvels that sold for tens of thousands of dollars. He was 83. | |
| Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ?Picket Fences? and ?Top Gun,? Dies at 93 |
His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in ?M*A*S*H? and ?Steel Magnolias,? and he won an Emmy on ?Picket Fences.? | |
| John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 71 |
His gravelly vocals propelled a career that spanned nearly five decades and earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame. | |
| Jim Knipfel, Blind, Dyspeptic Memoirist, Dies at 61 |
His Slackjaw column drew on his life, which included going blind and being locked up in a psychiatric ward. Two of his books were praised by Thomas Pynchon. | |
| John Geddes, Former New York Times Newsroom Leader, Has Died |
?John is the only person I know who could put out the entire New York Times by himself,? his boss once said. Mr. Geddes was 74. | |
| Felicity Green, British Tabloid Editor Who Championed the Mini, Dies at 100 |
A fashion editor in London during the Swinging Sixties, she courted controversy by promoting skimpy new styles ? and the undergarments they required. | |
| Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ?Office Space,? Dies at 78 |
Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with ?people skills,? built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century. | |
| Marjoe Gortner, Evangelist Preacher Who Roused the Faithful and Then Exposed the Con, Dies at 82. |
An ordained minister at 4, Marjoe Gortner went on to star in a documentary that revealed the flimflammery of his former profession: ?You go into it like a business.? | |
| Gilbert Bigio, Haitian Tycoon Linked to Gangs, Dies at 91 |
Reportedly the wealthiest man in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Gilbert Bigio was sanctioned for ties to criminal gangs. He was 91. | |
| Wilfredo Gomez, Knockout King at 122 Pounds, Dies at 69 |
He rose from poverty in Puerto Rico to win world boxing championships in three weight classes. He defended his titles with a record 17 straight KOs. | |
| Alan Mandell, Star of ?Godot? and Other Beckett Plays, Dies at 98 |
An actor, producer and director, he also managed several theater companies. But he was best known for his performances in works by Samuel Beckett. | |
| Cliff Hagan, Master of the Hook Shot, Dies at 94 |
Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, he led Kentucky to a national title in 1951 and the St. Louis Hawks to a league championship in 1958. | |
| Craig Symonds, Prizewinning Military Historian, Is Dead |
A U.S. Naval Academy professor and prolific author, he emphasized the strategic importance of naval superiority since the Civil War. | |
| Peter Nagy, Visionary Artist Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 66 |
After an early career in New York City, where he co-founded one of the first artist-run galleries, he fell in love with India and uprooted his life. | |
| A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died |
Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69. | |
| Overlooked No More: Harry Lew, the Basketball Player Who Refused to Be Sidelined |
He broke a racial barrier in basketball just 11 years after the sport was invented, but his achievement went largely unrecognized. | |
| He Mapped Yard Shrines, Sidewalk Altars and Flowerpots |
The cultural historian Joseph Sciorra, who has died, helped bring ?a fieldworker?s eye and an archivist?s discipline? to his studies of Italian American culture. | |
| Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times |
Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper. | |
| Frank Mancuso Has Died. He Was Behind Hit Movies of the 1980s and ?90s. |
As head of Paramount he ushered box office favorites like ?Top Gun? and ?Fatal Attraction.? Later, he revived James Bond at MGM. | |
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