Obituaries
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Tom Weiskopf, British Open Winner and Golf Course Designer, Dies at 79
Tom Weiskopf, who won 16 PGA Tour events, most notably the British Open, and became a prominent golf course architect…
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Latisha Chong, Hair Stylist Who Helped Change Fashion, Dies at 32
When Telfar Clemens, the mischievous Liberian American designer, attended the Met Gala in 2019, it was Latisha Chong who created…
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Ann McGuiness, Major Fund-Raiser for Women’s Health, Dies at 65
Ann McGuiness, a behind-the-scenes force in women’s health and reproductive rights who raised vast amounts of money for Planned Parenthood…
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Nafis Sadik, U.N. Official and ‘Proud Champion of Choice,’ Dies at 92
Dr. Nafis Sadik, a Pakistani obstetrician who as a top United Nations official ensured that women’s rights — not least…
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Abdul Wadud, Cellist Who Crossed Musical Boundaries, Dies at 75
Abdul Wadud, a distinctive cellist who crossed genres and was a key collaborator with the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis,…
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Abdul Wadud, Cellist Who Crossed Musical Boundaries, Dies at 75
Abdul Wadud, a distinctive cellist who crossed genres and was a key collaborator with the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis,…
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Andrew J. Maloney, Prosecutor Who Took Down John Gotti, Dies at 90
Andrew J. Maloney, the United States attorney in Brooklyn who shattered the myth of the Teflon Don with the successful…
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Norah Vincent, Who Chronicled Passing as a Man, Is Dead at 53
In the winter of 2003, Norah Vincent, a 35-year-old journalist, began to practice passing as a man. With the help…
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Hanae Mori, Japanese Couturier Who Melded East-West Styles, Dies at 96
Hanae Mori, the Japanese couturier who emerged from the ruins of World War II and built a $500 million fashion…
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Nicholas Evans, Author of ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ Dies at 72
Nicholas Evans, the British journalist turned author whose novel-turned-film, “The Horse Whisperer,” broke publishing and movie records, along ...