John Barrett, Hair Stylist for the Fashionable Elite, Dies at 66
His salon on the penthouse level of Bergdorf Goodman drew regulars like Martha Stewart, Princess Diana, Ethel Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.
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Joan Kaplan Davidson, Philanthropist Who Championed New York, Dies at 96
As president of a foundation established by her father, she focused her grant making on issues related to the city’s architecture, design and quality of life.
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Jamie Reid, 76, Dies; His Anarchic Graphics Helped Define the Sex Pistols
He created some of the most controversial — and celebrated — artwork of the punk era, which outraged polite British society almost as much as the band’s music did.
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Herbert J. Siegel, Investor in Major Media Deals, Dies at 95
As head of Chris-Craft Industries, he played a role in the Time-Warner merger and sold 10 television stations to Rupert Murdoch.