His reviews for Crawdaddy, Rolling Stone and Creem were admired. But his tough criticism at The Austin American-Statesman inspired a “Dump Ed Ward” movement. By…
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Vartan Gregorian, Savior of the New York Public Library, Dies at 87
Vartan Gregorian, the ebullient Armenian immigrant who climbed to pinnacles of academic and philanthropic achievement but took a detour in the 1980s to restore a…
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Edith Prentiss, Fierce Voice for New York’s Disabled, Dies at 69
Edith Prentiss, a fierce and fiery advocate for the disabled who fought to make the city she loved more navigable for everyone, died on March…
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Bretton Sciaroni, Influential American in Cambodia, Dies at 69
Bretton G. Sciaroni, an American lawyer who became a powerful business broker and an adviser to the government in Cambodia after being fired as a…
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Slain Colorado officer, father of 7, sought new life away from front-line dangers
COLORADO (REUTERS) – A US police officer killed in a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket on Monday (March 23) had seven children and had…
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Ronnee Sass Dies: Warner Bros. Publicist Behind Memorable Home Video Campaigns Was 72
Mexico's economy 'could easily' grow more than 5% in 2021 -finance minister MEXICO CITY, March 22 (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy “could easily” grow more than…
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Luis Palau, the ‘Billy Graham of Latin America,’ Dies at 86
Luis Palau, who rose from preaching on street corners in Argentina to become one of the most significant evangelical leaders in the generation following his…
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Carla Wallenda, Surefooted Mainstay of a High-Wire Act, Dies at 85
Carla Wallenda, who spent seven decades with both her head and her feet in the clouds (or close to them) as a member of the…
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David Newhouse, 65, Dies; His Paper Broke the Sandusky Story
David Newhouse, who as the editor guided The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Pa., to a Pulitzer Prize for breaking the story that led to the conviction…
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Tom Green, Convicted Polygamist, Is Dead at 72
Tom Green, who spent six years in prison in Utah after being convicted of polygamy and child rape in a case that garnered widespread attention,…
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Dianna Ortiz, American Nun Tortured in Guatemala, Dies at 62
Dianna Ortiz, an American Roman Catholic nun whose rape and torture in Guatemala in 1989 helped lead to the release of documents showing American involvement…
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A.S.L. Interpreter Who Gave Coronavirus Updates Dies of Covid-19 Complications
Patty Sakal, an American Sign Language interpreter who translated updates about the coronavirus for deaf Hawaiians, died on Friday of complications related to Covid-19. She…
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Shirley Abrahamson, Trailblazing Wisconsin Judge, Dies at 87
Shirley Abrahamson, an indefatigable jurist known for her activist voice and tart dissents who was the first woman on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and later…
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Carrie Dann, Defender of Her Ancestral Land, Dies
Carrie Dann, who spent decades fighting the United States government to reclaim the ancestral land of the Western Shoshone Nation, died on Jan. 1 at…
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