The New York Times – Film:
Like many others, he was riveted by the film and attended numerous midnight showings. Unlike many others, he made it the focus of his life.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Hugh Hudson, Director of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 86
The New York Times – Film:
His first film — about two runners, one Christian, one Jewish, who compete at the 1924 Summer Olympics — won four Oscars, including for best picture.
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Film:
His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”
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Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Sports:
An architect, he followed his hunch that teams would abandon ugly concrete multipurpose arenas for fan-friendly single-sport facilities, like Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Charlie Thomas, a Drifter Nearly All His Life in Song, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
He was heard on hits like “There Goes My Baby,” “Under the Boardwalk” and “Up on the Roof.” He kept singing them for decades.
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John Adams, Who Banged His Drum Loudly in Cleveland, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Sports:
He pounded away from the bleachers to cheer on the Indians (now the Guardians) and inspire his fellow baseball fans at more than 3,700 home games.
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John Adams, Who Banged His Drum Loudly in Cleveland, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Sports:
He pounded away from the bleachers to cheer on the Indians (now the Guardians) and inspire his fellow baseball fans at more than 3,700 home games.
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Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 84
The New York Times – Sports:
The third player in N.H.L. history to score at least 50 goals in a season, he spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:
With partners on NBC and then CBS, and with a rapid, opinionated style, he was heard during every N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament from 1975 to 2008.