She collaborated on the melodies for signature commercials that sang the praises of McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and other brands.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Ginny Redington Dawes, Composer of Memorable Ad Jingles, Dies at 77
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Sal Bando, Captain of Championship Oakland Athletics, Dies at 78
The New York Times – Sports: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.
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Gwen Knapp, Sportswriter Who Looked at the Big Picture, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Sports:She was well known in the San Francisco area for focusing on subjects like racism, sexism and drugs, in columns that sometimes angered sports stars.
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Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies
The New York Times – Sports:He won the World Boxing Association title in 1983, became a symbol of racial comity and showed a surprising gentleness in public.
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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost as well known for his troubled personal life as for his music.
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Jonathan Raban, Adventurous Literary Traveler, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Travel:An expatriate Briton, he followed Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi, sailed to Alaska and explored eastern Montana. But, he said, he was not a “travel writer.”
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Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Music:A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful bands and a major influence on hip-hop, techno and New Wave.
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Carl Hahn Dies at 96; Made the VW Beetle Ubiquitous
The New York Times – Business:As president of Volkswagen of America, he pushed the “Think Small” ad campaign that helped create a counterculture icon.
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Rosi Mittermaier Dies at 72; as Olympic Skier, a German National Hero
The New York Times – Sports:She became known as Gold-Rosi after winning two Olympic gold medals and the Alpine Ski World Cup in 1976.
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Frank Thomas, Power-Hitting Original Met, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Sports:His 34 home runs and 94 runs batted in were among the few accomplishments worth celebrating on a team that famously went nowhere in 1962.
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Gina Lollobrigida, Movie Star and Sex Symbol, Is Dead at 95
The New York Times – Movies:She began her career in her native Italy and, although she achieved fame in America worked more often in Europe. She later had a second career as an artist and filmmaker.