The New York Times – Sports:
After a fishing trip with Ted Williams in 1967, he collaborated with the baseball great on two books. He also helped the University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant write his autobiography.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Robert Trotman, 82, Dies; Opened Swimming Lanes to Minority Children
The New York Times – Sports:
The club he started as a coach has helped young Black and Hispanic youths learn to swim and compete in the sport in urban areas not known as oases for it.
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
He made cinéma vérité documentaries — more than 160 — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
He made cinéma vérité movies — more than 160 — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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Jim Gordon, Top Rock Drummer With a Troubled Life, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
He was an elite studio musician who played with A-list artists and helped write the Eric Clapton hit “Layla.” But his life was shattered by mental illness and a murder conviction.
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Otis Taylor, Star Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Sports:
An acrobatic player, he was the prototype for the big receivers who succeeded him. He caught a memorable touchdown in the Chiefs’ upset win in Super Bowl IV.
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Jean Faut, Star Pitcher in Women’s Baseball League, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Sports:
She threw two perfect games — something no major league pitcher has done — in the league that inspired the film “A League of Their Own.”
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Tom Sizemore, Intense Actor With a Troubled Life, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Film:
He earned praise for his work in films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Black Hawk Down.” He also served prison time for drug possession and domestic abuse.
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Richard Anobile, Chronicler of the Marx Brothers, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Film:
He produced many books about film. But Groucho Marx tried to stop distribution of one they worked on together because he didn’t like seeing his salty and insulting remarks in print.