Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Star, Dies at 53
Ms. Doherty, who also had roles in the TV series “Charmed” and the comedy-thriller “Heathers,” had continued to work after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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CreditNeilson Barnard/Getty Images for Hallmark Channel Ruth Westheimer, the Sex Guru Known as Dr. Ruth, Dies at 96
Frank and funny, the taboo-breaking psychologist said things on television and radio that would have been shocking coming from almost anyone else.
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CreditGabby Jones for The New York Times Richard Simmons, ‘the Clown Prince of Fitness,’ Dies at 76
He turned exercise from an arena of musclebound pride into a variety act of cross-dressing gags, teeny-weeny shorts and saucy repartee.
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CreditMichael Ochs Archives/Moviepix, via Getty Images Bill Viola, Celebrated Video Artist Who Played With Time, Dies at 73
Inspired by Renaissance painters, he explored life’s passages — birth, death, romantic love, redemption and rebirth — in often moving, often thrilling exhibitions.
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Thomas Hoepker, Who Captured an Indelible 9/11 Image, Dies at 88
His photograph of five young people lounging on the Brooklyn waterfront as smoke engulfed Manhattan mesmerized viewers and stirred controversy.
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CreditThomas Hoepker/Magnum Photos Abe Krash, Who Fought for a Constitutional Right to Counsel, Dies at 97
He provided the research and drafts that helped bring about the Supreme Court’s landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision in 1963.
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CreditThe New York Law Journal, via LM Global Properties LLC Anthea Sylbert, Costume Designer Who Became a Producer, Dies at 84
Her career unfolded in three phases: as the creator of costumes for movies like “Chinatown,” as a studio executive and as a producer, largely with her friend Goldie Hawn.
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CreditFairchild Archive/WWD — Penske Media, via Getty Images Judy Belushi Pisano, Who Defended Her Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 73
She was married to John Belushi until his fatal drug overdose in 1982. She went on to celebrate his comic talent in books and a documentary.
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CreditLynn Goldsmith Shelley Duvall, Star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 75
Her lithesome features and quirky screen presence made her a popular figure in 1970s movies, particularly Robert Altman’s.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman
Her writing, from the late 1920s to the late ’40s, about sex, marriage, divorce, child rearing and work-life balance still resonates.
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CreditInternational Newsreel Photo, via Darin Barnes Collection Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’
His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.
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CreditEvening Standard, via Hulton Archive/Getty Images Overlooked No More: Lorenza Böttner, Transgender Artist Who Found Beauty in Disability
Böttner, whose specialty was self-portraiture, celebrated her armless body in paintings she created with her mouth and feet while dancing in public.
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Creditvia Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Overlooked No More: Hansa Mehta, Who Fought for Women’s Equality in India and Beyond
For Mehta, women’s rights were human rights, and in all her endeavors she took women’s participation in public and political realms to new heights.
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Creditvia Mehta family Overlooked No More: Bill Hosokawa, Journalist Who Chronicled Japanese American History
He fought prejudice and incarceration during World War II to lead a successful career, becoming one of the first editors of color at a metropolitan newspaper.
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Some of Dr. Ruth’s Most Memorable Moments
After rising to fame in the 1980s, Ruth Westheimer, known as Dr. Ruth, mingled with celebrities, wrote dozens of books and was named as New York’s “loneliness ambassador.”
By Emmett Lindner
Dorothy Lichtenstein, Philanthropist and a Rare ‘Artist’s Widow,’ Dies at 84
A gregarious yet humble co-founder of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, she donated more than 1,000 of her husband’s works, notably to the Whitney Museum.
By Deborah Solomon
Dan Collins, 80, Author Who Rejected View of Giuliani as a 9/11 Hero, Dies
A muckraking journalist, he helped write a revisionist account of Rudolph Giuliani’s role as mayor before and after the terrorist attacks.
By Sam Roberts
Dylcia Pagan, Imprisoned Puerto Rican Nationalist, Is Dead at 77
She was among 10 members of the terrorist group F.A.L.N. who were convicted on arms and conspiracy charges in 1981. President Bill Clinton granted her clemency.
By Trip Gabriel
Hattie Wiener, Sex-Positive ‘Oldest Cougar,’ Dies at 88
She was an evangelist for older women having sex with younger men, and the health benefits that she said came with it.
By Penelope Green
Benji Gregory, Child Star Best Known for ‘ALF,’ Dies at 46
The hit sitcom, whose main character was an alien, was seen from 1986 to 1990 but would endure in memory as a characteristic artifact of 1980s pop culture.
By Alex Traub and Alexandra E. Petri
David Liederman, 75, Dies; Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies
His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain of more than 100 stores worldwide.
By Florence Fabricant
Mary Martin, Who Gave Music Stars Their Start, Dies at 85
Her eye for talent (Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt) made her a force in a mostly male business. It was she who introduced Bob Dylan to the Band.
By Clay Risen
Joe Bonsall, Tenor Voice of the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 76
His vocals on songs like “Elvira” were a key to the evolution of the group, originally a Southern gospel quartet, into perennial country hitmakers.
By Bill Friskics-Warren
Carol Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s Supportive Mother, Dies at 83
Nicknamed Mom Jovi, she founded the Jon Bon Jovi fan club, and earlier was a Marine and a Playboy bunny.
By Emily Schmall
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