He reported on the highs and lows of culture in the pages of Vanity Fair and elsewhere. He also wrote seven books of nonfiction and two novels.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Sam Keen, Philosopher of the Men’s Movement, Is Dead at 93
“Only men,” he wrote, “understand the secret fears that go with the territory of masculinity.” His message resonated: His book “Fire in the Belly” was a best seller.
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John Thornton, Venture Capitalist Who Founded The Texas Tribune, Dies at 59
An idealist, he founded The Texas Tribune, a model for nonprofit grass-roots news organizations nationwide, and the American Journalism Project, which supports them.
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Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill
She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage movement.
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Richard Bernstein Dies at 80; Times Correspondent, Critic and Author
He wrote from Europe and Asia, served as a book critic and produced a raft of books, on subjects ranging from the French condition to multiculturalism.
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Joe DePugh, Pitcher Who Inspired Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ Dead at 75
A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.
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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
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Hank Steinbrecher, Who Helped Elevate Soccer in the U.S., Dies at 77
He was also a key figure in raising American soccer’s profile on the world stage. Earlier, as a marketer, he saw opportunities in the football ritual of dousing coaches with Gatorade.
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Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84
The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.
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Linda Williams, Who Introduced Pornography to Academia, Dies at 78
One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.