He and his brothers built the World Financial Center in New York and the first phase of Canary Wharf in London. But their company was upended in 1992.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Albert Reichmann, Patriarch of a Real Estate Empire, Dies at 93
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Music:She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.”
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Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:A rancher for most of his life, he began his music career as half of the folk-era duo Ian and Sylvia and was also celebrated for his commitment to the culture of Canada’s ranch country.
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Vivienne Westwood, 81, Dies; Brought Provocative Punk Style to High Fashion
The New York Times – T Magazine:The London shop she ran with Malcolm McLaren defined an era. “I don’t think punk would have happened,” Chrissie Hynde said, “without Vivienne and Malcolm.”
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Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths
The New York Times – Business:The deaths of luminaries like Queen Elizabeth II and Bill Russell did not necessarily surprise. Others, though, inscrutably departed seemingly in tandem.
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Dave Whitlock, a Star of the Fly-Fishing World, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Sports:Known for the flies he created and for the eloquent way he chronicled his adventures in streams and rivers, he was, one editor said, “Everyman’s fly-fishing mentor.”
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Pelé, el rostro mundial del fútbol, muere a los 82 años
The New York Times – Sports:El ídolo del deporte que fue declarado tesoro nacional en su Brasil natal, alcanzó la fama mundial y ayudó a popularizar el deporte en Estados Unidos.
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Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.
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Kathy Whitworth, Record-Holder for U.S. Golf Wins, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Sports:Whitworth was a hall of famer who became the first woman’s pro golfer to earn more than $1 million.
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Terry Hall, a Face of Britain’s Ska Revival, Is Dead at 63
The New York Times – Music:The son of Coventry factory workers, he overcame a traumatic childhood to find fame in the Thatcher years as the frontman of the Specials.
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Don Christopher, Who Turned Lowly Garlic Into a Staple, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Business:Known as the Garlic King, he used his enthusiasm and a business acumen to build an empire around the once-lowly “stinking rose.”
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Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others.