Margalit Fox's Blog, page 18
January 11, 2016
Richard Libertini, Character Actor With a Memorable Turn in ‘The In-Laws’, Dies at 82
Mr. Libertini, a ubiquitous presence on stage, screen and television, was best known for his antic turn as the deranged General Garcia in the 1979 film comedy.
January 9, 2016
Florence King, Writer Who Wielded an Acerbic Wit, Dies at 80
Ms. King, who wrote “Misanthrope’s Corner” for National Review, could sting her targets even as she made them laugh.
January 7, 2016
Pat Harrington, the Super on ‘One Day at a Time,’ Dies at 86
Mr. Harrington was best known for his award-winning role as Schneider on the CBS sitcom.
January 6, 2016
Gilbert E. Kaplan, Publisher and Improbable Conductor, Dies at 74
Mr. Kaplan, the founder of Institutional Investor magazine, turned his obsession with Mahler’s Second Symphony into a vocation, leading international orchestras in its performance.
December 19, 2015
Anthony Muto, Designer Who Dressed Three First Ladies, Dies at 81
Mr. Muto had his own labels, Marita by Anthony Muto and A.M./P.M., and was known in particular for his relaxed, unfussy evening wear.
Kurt Masur Dies at 88; Conductor Transformed New York Philharmonic
When Mr. Masur took the helm, the orchestra was roundly considered to be a world-class ensemble in name only. He restored it to renown.
December 18, 2015
Alden Amos, Whose Spinning Wheels Gave Craft a Brighter Fate, Dies at 77
Mr. Amos, a big, bearded, overall-clad craftsman and teacher whom admirers called “the best curmudgeon in the world, helped spur the modern revival of handspinning.
December 16, 2015
Alfred C. Snider, Who Promoted Healthy Debate as Just That, Dies at 65
Professor Snider was a scholar, rhetorician and evangelist who sought to heal the world through debate and in the process turned Vermont into the argumentative center of the world.
Alfred C. Snider, Prominent Teacher of Debating, Is Dead at 65
Professor Snider was a scholar, rhetorician and evangelist who sought to heal the world through debate and in the process turned Vermont into the argumentative center of the world.
December 10, 2015
Mattiwilda Dobbs, Soprano and Principal at Met, Dies at 90
Ms. Dobbs was the third African-American principal at the Metropolitan Opera. She also sang for Queen Elizabeth II and at the mayoral inauguration of her nephew Maynard Jackson of Atlanta.
