Heather Armstrong, ‘Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,’ Is Dead at 47
Fired from a dot-com job for making indiscreet comments about her company online, she introduced Dooce.com, a blog about parenthood and marriage that became a cash cow.
Posted inBasketball (College) Crum, Denny Deaths (Obituaries) National Collegiate Athletic Assn University of Louisville Wooden, John
Denny Crum, Who Made Louisville a Basketball Power, Dies at 86
He led the Cardinals to two national championships in the 1980s and amassed 675 victories over a career that led to his induction into two halls of fame.
Posted inCanadian Football League Deaths (Obituaries) Football Kapp, Joe Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl
Joe Kapp, Quarterback Who Led Vikings to Super Bowl IV, Dies at 85
He found his way to the N.F.L. after playing eight seasons in Canadian football and was remembered for his toughness, playing through injury after injury.
Posted inBlack People Bumbry, Grace Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Metropolitan Opera Opera Race and Ethnicity
Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86
A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.