Margalit Fox's Blog, page 68
March 7, 2012
Benedict Freedman Dies at 92; Co-Author of 'Mrs. Mike'
Mr. Freedman's first novel, "Mrs. Mike" — based on the true story of a young woman's life in the Canadian wilderness — was a publishing sensation and inspired a Hollywood film.
March 6, 2012
Andrij Dobriansky Dies at 81; Sang More Than 900 Met Roles
Mr. Dobriansky studied chemistry and worked at Schrafft's before he found his vocal vocation.
March 3, 2012
Bruce Surtees, 74, Who Shot Films With Nuanced Lighting
Bruce Surtees, Oscar-nominated cinematographer, dies at age 74. Photo
March 2, 2012
February 28, 2012
Davy Jones, a Singer in the Monkees, Dies at 66
Mr. Jones was a singer and, by long-held public consensus, the handsomest and most popular of the Monkees, the wildly famous pop group of the 1960s and afterward.
February 27, 2012
Bruce Surtees, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer, Dies at 74
Mr. Surtees, known as the Prince of Darkness for his nuanced lighting, was known in particular for his long association with Clint Eastwood.
February 26, 2012
Shaun O'Brien, 86, New York City Ballet Dancer
Mr. O'Brien danced with the New York City Ballet for 42 years, a remarkably long career made possible by his focus on character roles.
February 18, 2012
John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74
In 1969, after six months alone on the Atlantic battling storms, sharks and encroaching madness, Mr. Fairfax became the first lone oarsman in recorded history to traverse any ocean.
February 16, 2012
Anthony Shadid, 43, Dies; Reporter in Middle East
Mr. Shadid, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, spent most of his professional life covering the Middle East and was esteemed throughout his career for being an insightful analyst.
February 13, 2012
Tristram P. Coffin, Folklorist, Dies at 89
Professor Coffin, a retired faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, looked into ordinary rituals to find worlds of hidden meanings.
