Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 308

Edward C. Prescott, 81, Dies; Won Nobel for Studying Business Cycles

He was among the leading thinkers to explain the economic shocks of the 1970s, and his work was critical to the supply-side economics of the ’80s.

By Clay Risen

Deaths (Obituaries) Engineering and Engineers Generac Power Systems Inc Kern, Robert D. Portable power generators University of Illinois

Robert D. Kern, Developer of Emergency Generators, Dies at 96

Born in a garage, his company, Generac, thrived on the threat of power failures to corner the market on portable and backup sources of electricity.

By Sam Roberts

Art Book Trade and Publishing Books and Literature California Dagny Corcoran Deaths (Obituaries) Shopping and Retail

Dagny Corcoran, Bookseller and Fixture of the L.A. Art Scene, Dies at 77

Her store, Art Catalogues, specialized in books for and about museum and gallery exhibitions and became a gathering place for artists and bibliophiles.

By Randy Kennedy

Blues Music Cafe Au Go Go Deaths (Obituaries) Kalb, Danny Pop and Rock Music The Blues Project (Music Group)

Danny Kalb, Guitarist Who Gave Blues-Rock an Edge, Dies at 80

His 1960s band, the Blues Project, won a following with a driving, experimental approach to traditional material that was anything but purist.

By Jon Pareles