Margalit Fox's Blog, page 59
November 11, 2012
Ellen Douglas, Novelist of Southern Life, Dies at 91
Ms. Douglas was praised for her attention to the nuances of Southern speech and for her unflinching but sympathetic characterizations.
November 6, 2012
Robert W. Castle Jr., Outspoken Harlem Priest and Accidental Actor, Dies at 83
Father Castle, who ran an energetic ministry in Harlem in which spirituality and social action were indissolubly linked, was the subject of Jonathan Demme’s acclaimed documentary, “Cousin Bobby.”
Robert W. Castle Jr., Episcopal Priest Who Turned Anger Into Activism, Dies at 83
Father Castle, who ran an energetic ministry in Harlem in which spirituality and social action were indissolubly linked, was the subject of Jonathan Demme’s acclaimed documentary, “Cousin Bobby.”
November 5, 2012
Han Suyin Dies; Wrote Sweeping Fiction
Dr. Han, who was believed to have been 96, was a medical doctor and proponent of Mao who also wrote novels and memoirs, including one that became the Hollywood film “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.”
November 1, 2012
Arthur R. Jensen Dies at 89; Set Off Debate About I.Q.
Mr. Jensen was an educational psychologist whose 1969 article suggested that the gap in intelligence-test scores between black and white students might be rooted in genetic differences.
October 30, 2012
Arnold Greenberg, a Founder of Snapple, Dies at 80
Along with two partners, Mr. Greenberg, a Brooklyn native, started a company that became one of the first to offer a line of beverages made with natural ingredients.
October 25, 2012
Emanuel Steward Dies at 68; Trainer of Boxing Champions
A genial presence in a hard-nosed sport, Mr. Steward trained more than 30 world champions, including Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.
October 24, 2012
Jeff Blatnick, 55, Dies; Won Olympic Gold in Wrestling
Mr. Blatnick overcame cancer to win gold in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
October 11, 2012
Keith Campbell, Cloner of Sheep, Dies at 58
Dr. Campbell, a British cell biologist, helped create Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult animal.
Keith Campbell, Who Cloned Dolly the Sheep, Dies at 58
Dr. Campbell, a British cell biologist, helped create Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult animal.
