Margalit Fox's Blog, page 47

Anthony Hinds, Who Scared British Moviegoers, Dies at 91

Mr. Hinds revived Hammer Films after World War II with monsters and werewolves, bankable stars and plenty of sex and gore.

Maxine Powell, Motown’s Maven of Style, Dies at 98

Ms. Powell was the director of the label’s in-house finishing school in the 1960s and was considered in no small part responsible for its early success.

Kumar Pallana, Who Went From Yoga to Film, Dies at 94

Mr. Pallana, who spent decades on the vaudeville circuit as a plate spinner and was a Texas yoga instructor, became a sought-after character actor in his late 70s in films by Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg and others.

Imero Fiorentino, Lighting Designer Who Mastered Television, Dies at 85

Mr. Fiorentino had a major role in some of the biggest events in TV history, including three Kennedy-Nixon debates.

Imero Fiorentino, Master of Lighting, Dies at 85

Mr. Fiorentino had a major role in some of the biggest events in TV history, including three Kennedy-Nixon debates.

Ruth Benerito, Who Made Cotton Cloth Behave, Dies at 97

Dr. Benerito, long affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture, helped perfect modern wrinkle-free cotton in work that she and her colleagues began in the late 1950s.

Ruth Benerito, 97, Is Dead; Made Cotton Cloth Behave

Dr. Benerito, long affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture, helped perfect modern wrinkle-free cotton in work that she and her colleagues began in the late 1950s.

Ruth Benerito, Cotton Chemist of Permanent Press Renown, Dies at 97

Dr. Benerito, long affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture, helped perfect modern wrinkle-free cotton in work that she and her colleagues began in the late 1950s.

Jean Anyon Dies at 72; Wrote ‘Ghetto Schooling’

Professor Anyon, who taught at the City University of New York, asserted that the problems that plague urban schools are inextricably linked to larger social ills.

Michael Ward, Survivor of ’85 Bombing by Philadelphia Police, Is Dead at 41

Mr. Ward was one of two survivors of a bombing in which police officers touched off a fire that killed 11 people and destroyed three city blocks.