The New York Times – Sports:
Derek Redmond pulled a hamstring at the 1992 Games. His father rushed to the track, and they finished the race together.
Author: Clay Risen
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Elias Theodorou, Pioneer of Medical Marijuana in Sports, Dies at 34
The New York Times – Sports:
A Canadian mixed martial artist, he brought cerebral flair to the ring and a dogged determination to his campaign for changing the sport’s drug rules.
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Sue Mingus, Promoter of Her Husband’s Musical Legacy, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
Charles Mingus was among the greatest bassists in jazz. She worked tirelessly to ensure that he was known as a great composer as well.
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Paul T. Kwami, Fisk Jubilee Singers’ Longtime Director, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Music:
He took the storied Black musical group to new heights, including its first Grammy win and a National Medal of Arts.
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Sy Johnson, Arranger Who Worked Closely With Mingus, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
A jazz Renaissance man, he arranged many of the bassist’s later works and also wrote reviews, took photographs and composed his own music.
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E. Bryant Crutchfield, 85, Dies; Gave the World the Trapper Keeper
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
His ability to blend the fun and the functional with the binder he invented brought order to the chaos of grade-school life in the 1980s and ’90s.
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William Hart, Driving Force Behind the Delfonics, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
With hits like “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” his group pioneered the soulful Philadelphia sound.
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Willie Lee Morrow, Barber Who Popularized the Afro Pick, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
He built an empire around hair care products aimed at African American consumers, including a softener that inspired the Jheri curl.