After winning the annual Miss Rheingold beauty contest, in which millions voted, she covered fashion and beauty for the popular morning show.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Helen Williams, a Top Model in a Segregated Era, Is Dead at 87
She was one of the most photographed Black models of the 1950s and ’60s, seen mainly in magazines, like Ebony and Jet, aimed at the Black middle class.
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Dwight Twilley, Rootsy Power-Pop Hitmaker, Dies at 72
With a sound inspired by the Beatles and Elvis Presley, he climbed the charts and drew critical praise in the 1970s and ’80s. But long-term stardom proved elusive.
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David Mitchell, Weekly Editor Who Exposed a Corrupt Cult, Dies at 79
His tiny California newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its exposé of Synanon, a renowned drug rehabilitation program that had turned into a violent operation.
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Don Laughlin, Who Turned a Patch of Desert Into a Casino Mecca, Dies at 92
There was just a dirt road and a boarded-up motel in 1964 when he first saw the area at the southern tip of Nevada that would be named after him.
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Arnold Diaz, Who Reported on New York’s Swindlers, Dies at 74
A correspondent for three city TV stations, he became famous for his “Shame on You” segments that investigated consumer fraud and aggressively confronted wrongdoers on camera.
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Aaron Spears, Drummer for Usher and Ariana Grande, Dies at 47
He received a Grammy nomination for Usher’s 2004 album “Confessions” and played on tracks by Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and many other major pop musicians.
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Aaron Spears, Drummer for Usher and Ariana Grande, Dies at 47
He received a Grammy nomination for Usher’s 2004 album “Confessions” and played on tracks by Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and many other major pop musicians.
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Louis Oliver Gropp Dies at 88; Led Shelter Magazines Through Turmoil
He turned House & Garden into an upscale chronicle of the good life in the 1980s, and broadened the focus of House Beautiful in the 1990s.
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Joe Hill, Swashbuckling South Street Seaport Merchant, Dies at 76
His cluttered store selling nautical bric-a-brac was a last link to Lower Manhattan’s seafaring history, before giving way to a tide of “shopping mall” stores.
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Vincent Asaro, Mobster Acquitted in Lufthansa Heist, Dies at 86
In a stunning verdict, he was found not guilty of participating in the storied 1978 theft, retold in the film “Goodfellas.” Then he went to prison over a road rage incident.
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Anita A. Summers, Economist, Dies at 98; Brought Rigor to Public Policy
As a professor at the Wharton School and a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, she developed new ways of thinking about tough issues.