Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88
The César-winning actor was an international favorite in the 1960s and ’70s, often sought after by the era’s great auteurs.
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CreditWayne Miller/Magnum Photos Charlie Moss, Whose Ads Spread Love for a Battered New York, Dies at 85
As a pioneer of Madison Avenue’s creative revolution, his “I ♥ NY” tourism pitches helped pump new life into a city deflated by the turmoil of the 1970s.
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CreditJakub Porzycki/NurPhoto, via Getty Images Greg Kihn, 75, Dies; Scored Hits With ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song’
He carved out a place for no-nonsense power pop at the height of the MTV 1980s.
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CreditRichard McCaffrey, via Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Maurice Williams, 86, Dies; His ‘Stay’ Was a Hit for Him and Four Seasons
A chart topper in 1960 for his doo-wop group the Zodiacs, it inspired popular cover versions and was heard in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing.”
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Jerry Fuller, Songwriter of ‘Young Girl’ and ‘Travelin’ Man,’ Is Dead at 85
He found a musical sweet spot between romance and “out of line” desire for recordings by Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.
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CreditCBS, via Getty Images Peter Marshall, Longtime Host of ‘The Hollywood Squares,’ Dies at 98
He played straight man to all manner of celebrities, asking questions on what was for many years the most popular game show on television.
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CreditNBC, via Everett Collection Jack Russell, 63, Dies; Singer for Great White and Survivor of Nightclub Fire
At a show in 2003 with his band, a pyrotechnics display ignited a fire that killed 100 people, including the band’s guitarist.
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CreditGary Miller/Getty Images Issa Hayatou, ‘the Emperor of African Soccer,’ Dies at 77
In his posts atop the governing bodies for African and global soccer, he fought to establish the continent as an equal to Europe and South America.
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CreditArnd Wiegmann/Reuters Seth Bloom, 49, Clown Who Brought Laughter to the Rubble of War, Dies
A virtuoso of physical comedy, he performed around the world with his wife. Most notably, he helped stage clown shows in Afghanistan.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Renee Carroll, ‘World’s Most Famous Hatcheck Girl’
From the cloakroom at Sardi’s, she made her own mark on Broadway, hobnobbing with celebrity clients while safekeeping fedoras, bowlers, derbies and more.
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Credit Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries
A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man.
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CreditCollection Fonds Suzan Daniel Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman
Her writing, from the late 1920s to the late ’40s, about sex, marriage, divorce, child rearing and work-life balance still resonates.
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CreditInternational Newsreel Photo, via Darin Barnes Collection Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’
His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.
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CreditEvening Standard, via Hulton Archive/Getty Images Overlooked No More: Lorenza Böttner, Transgender Artist Who Found Beauty in Disability
Böttner, whose specialty was self-portraiture, celebrated her armless body in paintings she created with her mouth and feet while dancing in public.
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Perry Kurtz, Comedian Who Appeared on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 73
Mr. Kurtz, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Thursday, honed his routine over decades and eventually became a recognizable face at comedy institutions.
By Emmett Lindner
Leonard Hayflick, Who Discovered Why No One Lives Forever, Dies at 96
A biomedical researcher, he found that normal cells can divide only a certain number of times before they age — which, he said, explained aging on a cellular level.
By Clay Risen
Gena Rowlands, Actress Who Brought Raw Drama to Her Roles, Dies at 94
Known for playing on-the-verge characters, she twice earned Oscar nominations for her work in films directed by John Cassavetes, her husband.
By Anita Gates
Betty A. Prashker, 99, Who Pushed Boundaries in Book Publishing, Dies
A top editor and executive at two publishing houses, she was an advocate for women in publishing, and for equal pay in an industry that had long been male-dominated.
By Trip Gabriel
Rabbi Shmuel Butman, 81, a Brooklyn Voice of Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Is Dead
He was the public face of the Chabad-Lubavitch sect during the Crown Heights riots in 1991 and for decades lit its giant menorah in Manhattan every Hanukkah.
By Sam Roberts
Jay Kanter, Agent for Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 97
Later a studio executive, he was among the last of the power brokers who dominated Hollywood in the latter half of the 20th century.
By Clay Risen
Wally Amos, Enterprising Creator of Famous Amos Cookies, Dies at 88
With a background as a talent agent, his aunt’s recipe and a winning personality, he built one of the world’s best-known brands of baked goods.
By Clay Risen
Vienna Bids Farewell to Magnate Who Brought Stars to Its Opera Ball
Sophia Loren, Kim Kardashian, Priscilla Presley and Jane Fonda were among the stars Richard Lugner enticed, and often paid, to appear at the Vienna Opera Ball.
By Javier C. Hernández
Frank Selvy, 91, Dies; Scored 100 Points in a College Basketball Game
The feat, a collegiate record, came in 1954 in South Carolina. As a pro, he missed a shot that would have given the Los Angeles Lakers a championship.
By Richard Goldstein
Peggy Moffitt, 86, Dies; Defined ’60s Fashion With a Bathing Suit and a Bob
She became famous for posing in the fashion designer Rudi Gernreich’s topless swimsuit. But she saw herself more as a performer than as a model.
By Marisa Meltzer
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