His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled Motown’s.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
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Jule Campbell, 96, Dies; Architect of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The New York Times – Sports:Be it objectification or celebration, the annual rite she created earned millions for the magazine and helped usher in the supermodel era.
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Joyce Bryant, Sensual Singer Who Changed Course, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Music:In the 1940s and ’50s she was a glamorous Black star when there were few. Then she became a missionary.
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Sal Durante, Who Caught a Bit of Baseball History, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Sports:At Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1, 1961, Mr. Durante, a 19-year-old truck driver, stood on his seat in right field and nabbed Roger Maris’s 61st home run one-handed.
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Nick Bollettieri, Groomer of Tennis Champions, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Sports:At his training camps, he employed a tough style in developing 10 players who reached the No. 1 world ranking. “He yells at kids, insults them. And they work harder.”
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Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:In the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory.
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John Corry, Former Times Reporter and TV Critic, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Business:Among his best known articles were one that helped clear a man of killing his mother and one that disputed plagiarism charges against Jerzy Kosinski.
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Allen Kay, 77, Dies; Coined ‘If You See Something, Say Something’
The New York Times – Business:He created many memorable commercials, including one featuring a monk who works miracles with a Xerox copier. His most notable slogan helped save lives.
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Julia Reichert, Documentarian of the Working Class, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Movies:She took home, to Ohio, a 2019 Oscar for “American Factory,” and in a long career teaching and making films, she paid special attention to working women.
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Frederick Swann, Master of the Pipe Organ, Is Dead at 91
The New York Times – Music:He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of Power” TV show.
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Art Brewer, Leading Photographer of Surfers, Is Dead at 71
The New York Times – Sports:A surfer from a young age, he began publishing his pictures when he was a teenager and became renowned for both his action shots and his portraits.
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Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame Pitcher With a Doctoring Touch, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Sports:He won 314 games and recorded 3,500 strikeouts, but he’s remembered as much for his acknowledged spitball, with saliva just one substance in his arsenal.