He first attracted attention with the band Television, a fixture of the New York punk rock scene. But his music wasn’t so easily categorized.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82
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.
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Yoshimitsu Yamada, Who Brought Aikido to the U.S., Dies at 84
He emphasized the basics of the Japanese martial art, and he encouraged his students to develop their own interpretations of it.
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Jerry Blavat, D.J. Who Channeled the Soul of Philadelphia, Dies at 82
A live-wire personality and an epic self-promoter, he got a generation of youth in the City of Brotherly Love on its feet with little-known R&B gems.
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Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 93
His observations about his 3-year-old daughter’s viewing habits led him to join Joan Ganz Cooney in creating a program that revolutionized children’s television.
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J. Richard Steadman, 85, Dies; Saved Knees of Countless Skiers
A renowned orthopedic surgeon, he developed innovative techniques for alpine Olympians. He also treated soccer, tennis and baseball stars.
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Myrtle Witbooi, Who Fought for Domestic Workers’ Rights, Dies at 75
A former domestic servant, she experienced the inequities of the job firsthand and helped build national and international unions to address them.
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Marilyn Stafford, a Photojournalist Rediscovered, Dies at 97
She brought a narrative eye and a social consciousness to her work, whether covering refugee crises, celebrities or fashion. But much of it might have been lost.
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Victor S. Navasky, a Leading Liberal Voice in Journalism, Dies at 90
Witty and contrarian, he was the longtime editor and later publisher of The Nation and wrote an acclaimed book about the Hollywood blacklisting era.
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Ginny Redington Dawes, Composer of Memorable Ad Jingles, Dies at 77
She collaborated on the melodies for signature commercials that sang the praises of McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and other brands.
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Sal Bando, Captain of Championship Oakland Athletics, Dies at 78
He was a calming presence on a volatile squad, one of the few teams in baseball history to win the World Series three years in a row.