A one-time doorman and bus driver, he became an assistant secretary of labor but fell short of his goal of being elected head of the A.F.L.-C.I.O.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Friedrich Cerha, 96, Who Finished Another Composer’s Masterpiece, Dies
The New York Times – Music:His skill in completing Alban Berg’s “Lulu” almost 40 years after Berg’s death was considered one of the greatest operatic achievements of the 20th century.
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Eileen Sheridan, Who Dominated Cycling in Postwar Britain, Dies at 99
The New York Times – Sports:Known as “the Mighty Atom,” she excelled at long-distance time trials and set several records that still stand more than 70 years later.
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Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of study.
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Tim McCarver, 81, All-Star Catcher in Hall of Fame as Broadcaster, Dies
The New York Times – Sports:He played with four teams over four decades and won two World Series titles, then took his baseball smarts and gift of gab into the TV booth.
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Shoichiro Toyoda, Who Helped Make Toyota a Global Force, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Business:He pushed the company into North America and beyond, setting it on its path to becoming one of the world’s most powerful automakers.
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Raquel Welch, Actress and ’60s Sex Symbol, Is Dead at 82
The New York Times – Movies:Beginning with a doeskin bikini in “One Million Years B.C.,” she built a celebrated show business career around sex appeal and, sometimes, a comic touch.
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Julian Wasser, the ‘Photographer Laureate’ of L.A., Dies at 89
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In the 1960s and ’70s, he created indelible images of the city’s combustible mix of art, rock ’n’ roll, new Hollywood and social ferment.
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Hugh Hudson, Director of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 86
The New York Times – Movies: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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Carlos Saura, a Leading and Enduring Spanish Director, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Movies:Called “one of the fundamental filmmakers in the history of Spanish cinema,” he began making movies under Franco, often hiding his messages in allegory.