Margalit Fox's Blog, page 51

Sam Farber, Creator of Oxo Utensils, Dies at 88

Mr. Farber got the idea for the hand-friendly utensils when his wife, who has mild arthritis in her hands, was peeling apples.

Michael Hastings, 33, Winner of Polk Award, Dies

Mr. Hastings, an intrepid war zone reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a Polk Award in 2010 for his Rolling Stone magazine cover story, “The Runaway General.”

Maxine Stuart, 94, Dies; Acted on Stage, Film and TV

Ms. Stuart had a recurring role on the soap opera “The Edge of Night” and starred in two nonfiction books by the writer Helene Hanff.

Arnold Eidus, 90, Adman With Stradivarius, Dies

Mr. Eidus, an advertising executive, began his career as an internationally acclaimed concert violinist who made it to Carnegie Hall as a soloist at age 13.

Tom Sharpe, Darkly Satirical British Novelist, Dies at 85

Mr. Sharpe, whose books included “Porterhouse Blue” and the Henry Wilt series, used crudity and excess in taking on targets like racism, the aristocracy and academia.

Claramae Turner, 92, Singer and Heart of a Song

Ms. Turner, who appeared with the Metropolitan Opera more than 100 times, was also the muse for the song “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

Paul Olefsky, a Cellist and Educator, Dies at 87

Mr. Olefsky was a principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra and a noted soloist, as well as a teacher at the Butler School of Music.

Otto Muehl, Actionist Artist And Provocateur, Dies at 87

Mr. Muehl’s art was sometimes considered a threat to public morality; at other times it was simply considered a threat to public safety.

Dean Brooks, ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Doctor, Dies at 96

Dr. Brooks was the superintendent of an Oregon psychiatric hospital when he agreed to allow “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” to be filmed there.

Franca Rame, Italian Actress and Playwright, Dies at 83

Ms. Rame often collaborated with her husband, the playwright Dario Fo, and it was difficult to tease out who had written what.