Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 59

Jim Abrahams, 80, Dies; One of Trio Behind ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’

Along with David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a style of straight-faced, fast-paced parody.

By Clay Risen

Beach Boys Deaths (Obituaries) Nineteen Hundred Eighties Paley, Andy (1951-2024) Pop and Rock Music Ramones (Music Group) Wilson, Brian (1942- )

Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73

Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.

By Alex Williams

Advertising and Marketing Biographical Information Customer Relations Deaths (Obituaries) Innovation Labor and Jobs Macy's Inc Manhattan (NYC) Margaret Getchell Nantucket (Mass) Women and Girls

Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s

As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.

By Stephanie Forshee

Deaths (Obituaries) Dumont, Charles (1929-2024) France Music Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (Song) Piaf, Edith Vaucaire, Michel

Charles Dumont, Who Wrote Enduring Melodies for Édith Piaf, Dies at 95

His dozens of songs included “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” a powerful anthem of redemptive love that became one of Piaf’s signature songs.

By Alex Williams