Margalit Fox's Blog, page 24
July 23, 2015
Nova Pilbeam, an Early but Brief Star for Hitchcock, Dies at 95
Ms. Pilbeam’s career was highlighted by her work as a teenager in Hitchcock thrillers in the 1930s.
Nova Pilbeam, an Early, and Brief, Star for Hitchcock, Dies at 95
Ms. Pilbeam’s career was highlighted by her work as a teenager in Hitchcock thrillers in the 1930s.
July 11, 2015
Paul Lioy, Scientist Who Analyzed 9/11 Dust and Its Health Effects, Dies at 68
Dr. Lioy was an environmental scientist who was widely known for his analysis of the dust spawned by the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, and for his studies of its health effects over time.
June 24, 2015
Albert Evans, Ebullient City Ballet Dancer, Is Dead at 46
Mr. Evans, a muscular and elegant performer, was only the second black dancer to be named a principal with the company.
June 23, 2015
Don Featherstone, Inventor of the Pink Flamingo (in Plastic), Dies at 79
Mr. Featherstone’s first pink plastic flamingo came off the assembly line in 1957.
June 22, 2015
Daniel Villanueva, a Creator of Univision, Dies at 77
Mr. Villanueva was a former kicker for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys who built a Spanish-language broadcasting empire spanning the United States.
Daniel Villanueva, Creator of Univision, Dies at 77
Mr. Villanueva was a former kicker for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys who built a Spanish-language broadcasting empire spanning the United States.
June 20, 2015
Carl Nesjar, Sculptor Who Added Dimension to Picasso, Dies at 94
Mr. Nesjar was for nearly two decades Picasso’s chosen fabricator — the artist who took the master’s drawings and scale models and gave them physical form as immense public sculptures.
June 18, 2015
Joyce Ann Brown, Shackled by Her Name to Another’s Crime, Dies at 68
After her name was tied to a 1980 robbery and murder, the police learned of another woman with the same name. Yet Ms. Brown was wrongly jailed for the crime.
June 12, 2015
James Last, Bandleader Known for ‘Happy Sound,’ Dies at 86
The internationally renowned German bandleader purveyed music that was considered staggeringly accessible, even by the standards of easy listening.
