Barbara Walters, a First Among TV Newswomen, Is Dead at 93
She broke barriers for women as a co-host of the “Today” show, a network evening news anchor and a creator of “The View,” all while gaining her own kind of celebrity.
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Albert Reichmann, Patriarch of a Real Estate Empire, Dies at 93
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.
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
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
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.