The New York Times – Sports:
Playing for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks, he held his own against titans of the era like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Willis Reed.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Gloria Parker, Maestra of the Musical Glasses, Dies at 100
The New York Times – Music:
She played many instruments and appeared on radio and television, but she was best known for the skill that led to a role in Woody Allen’s“Broadway Danny Rose.”
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Peter Moore, a Force in the 1980s Sneaker Revolution, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Sports:
He was a key member of the team at Nike that changed sneaker culture by developing the enduringly popular Air Jordan.
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Sid Mark, Disc Jockey Devoted to Sinatra for Six Decades, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
He hosted four radio shows that focused on the singer, who at one concert singled him out in the audience and said, “I love him.”
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Guy Lafleur, Dynamic Star of the Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Sports:
He helped lead the team to five Stanley Cup titles and was the first player in N.H.L. history to score at least 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive years.
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Jimmy Wang Yu, Seminal Figure in Kung Fu Films, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Film:
He changed the nature of Asian martial arts movies, which had been relying on sword fighting and fantasy, by bringing hand-to-hand combat to the fore.
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Paul Siebel, Singer Whose Career Was Notable but Brief, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
He arrived on the Greenwich Village folk scene in the mid-1960s and drew comparisons to Dylan. But he left the music business not long after.
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Rayfield Wright, Cowboys’ Hall of Fame Lineman, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
He was an All-Pro right tackle in the 1970s. But in retirement he was diagnosed with dementia, which he linked to repeated hits to the head.
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Herb Turetzky, Nets’ Official Scorer for 54 Years, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Sports:
He recorded the statistics of more than 2,200 home games for the team in both New York and New Jersey, and in both the American and National Basketball Associations.