The New York Times – Film:
Ms. Heche, who won a Daytime Emmy early in her career and whose films included “Donnie Brasco” and “Wag the Dog,” had been critically injured in a car crash.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Lourdes Grobet, Photographer of Mexico’s Masked Wrestlers, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Sports:
In her innovative career, she found her ultimate subject in lucha libre wrestling: men and women who, to her, were members of an unexplored subculture.
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Michael Henderson, Funk Bassist Turned Crooner, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:
He was a sideman with Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis before embarking on a successful second career as a singer of soulful, romantic ballads.
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Mike Brito, Influential Dodger Scout in Mexico, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Sports:
He signed many players who reached the major leagues, most notably Fernando Valenzuela, who won the 1981 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
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Hank Goldberg, Betting Maven and Sports Radio Star, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:
A New Jersey fan of sports and gambling who became one of the country’s top television handicappers: What are the odds?
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Grachan Moncur III, Trombonist Whose Star Shone Briefly, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
He mixed free jazz and post-bop in notable 1960s and ’70s recordings. But he withdrew from the jazz scene, in part because of a dispute over publishing rights.
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Paul Vance, Lyricist Behind an ‘Itsy Bitsy’ Bikini, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
His daughter’s experience wearing a bikini on a beach in 1960 inspired him to write a novelty song that became a No. 1 hit.