He took his Vikings, with Fran Tarkenton at quarterback and the famed Purple People Eaters defensive line, to four Super Bowls — although he lost each time.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Bud Grant, Longtime Minnesota Vikings Coach, Dies at 95
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Spot, Record Producer Who Captured the Fury of 1980s Punk, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:A lifelong jazz aficionado, he changed course to produce bands like Black Flag and Hüsker Dü for the influential SST label.
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Otis Taylor, Star Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Sports:An acrobatic player, he was the prototype for the big receivers who succeeded him. He caught a memorable touchdown in the Chiefs’ upset win in Super Bowl IV.
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David Lindley, ‘Musician’s Musician’ to the Rock Elite, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Music:He worked with a wide range of luminaries, most notably Jackson Browne, and there was seemingly no stringed instrument he couldn’t play.
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Robert Blake, ‘Baretta’ Star Acquitted in Wife’s Murder, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Movies:His long career in film and television began with the “Our Gang” comedies, and included an acclaimed performance as a mass killer in “In Cold Blood.”
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Jean Faut, Star Pitcher in Women’s Baseball League, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Sports:She threw two perfect games — something no major league pitcher has done — in the league that inspired the film “A League of Their Own.”
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Eugene Kohn, Architect of Skyscraping Ambitions, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Business:His firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox, became an international force, merging the commercial with the creative in designing some of the world’s tallest buildings.
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Topol, Star of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ on the Screen and the Stage, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Movies:Wide acclaim for the role of Tevye helped make him, according to one newspaper, “Israel’s most famous export since the Jaffa orange.”
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Bert I. Gordon, Auteur of Mutant Monster Movies, Dies at 100
The New York Times – Movies:Despite low budgets and years of mostly negative reviews, he gained a cult following for his giant villains, homemade effects and preposterous plotlines.
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David Lindley, ‘Musician’s Musician’ to the Rock Elite, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Music:He worked with a wide range of luminaries, most notably Jackson Browne, and there was seemingly no stringed instrument he couldn’t play.
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Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:The last surviving original member of the classic Southern rock group, he played the soaring slide guitar solo on “Free Bird” and co-wrote “Sweet Home Alabama.”
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Jerry Richardson, Who Founded the Carolina Panthers, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Sports:He used the money he made playing for the Baltimore Colts to build a fast-food restaurant empire and then bought an N.F.L. expansion franchise.