The New York Times – Sports:
In 1960 he gave up the home run that handed the Pittsburgh Pirates a World Series victory. Two years later he got the final out of the Series against the San Francisco Giants.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Jean Potvin, Part of the 1980s Islanders’ N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Sports:
He was traded to New York in 1973, when they were an awful expansion team, but became part of a fast-improving franchise that won its first two Stanley Cups in 1980 and ’81.
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Jean Potvin, Part of the 1980s Islanders’ N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Sports:
He was traded to New York in 1973, when they were an awful expansion team, but became part of a fast-improving franchise that won its first two Stanley Cups in 1980 and ’81.
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Annie Flanders, Founder of Details Magazine, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Her idiosyncratic and fiercely independent magazine chronicled Downtown Manhattan in the 1980s, a combustible mix of art, music and fashion.
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Timmy Thomas, Singer Whose Biggest Hit Was an Antiwar Anthem, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
His “Why Can’t We Live Together” rose to the top of the Billboard charts in 1973. He could never match its success.
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William Hurt, Oscar-Winning ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Actor, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Film:
A four-time Academy Award nominee, he starred in such films as “Body Heat,” “The Big Chill,” “Children of a Lesser God” and “Broadcast News.”
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Tova Borgnine, Cosmetics Maven and QVC Star, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She turned a cactus-derived face mask into a multimillion-dollar beauty business. Her husband, the actor Ernest Borgnine, gave it a surprise assist.
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Traci Braxton, Television Personality and Singer, Dies at 50
The New York Times – Music:
She was perhaps best known for her appearances on the reality show “Braxton Family Values” with her siblings and their families.
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Ron Miles, Understated Master of Jazz Cornet, Is Dead at 58
The New York Times – Music:
He enjoyed the admiration of his fellow musicians for decades, but he had just been starting to find his place in the spotlight.