His role as a surfer in that trendsetting hit movie led to success on television shows like “The Time Tunnel” and “T.J. Hooker,” and on the pop charts.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Virginia Ogilvy, Confidante to Queen Elizabeth II, Dies at 91
Born into New York wealth and married to a Scottish earl, she was the only American-born lady-in-waiting to the queen, serving for nearly 50 years.
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Antônio Meneses, Lyrical Brazilian Cellist, Is Dead at 66
He began playing as a child and quickly found success for his technical command and, as one critic put it, his “thoughtful elegance.”
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Pete Wade, Guitarist on Countless Nashville Hits, Dies at 89
His clean tone and less-is-more approach made him a studio stalwart and a pioneer of what came to be known as the Nashville Sound.
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Fatman Scoop, a D.J. and Rapper, Dies
He was at the Hamden Town Center Park in Hamden, Conn., when he collapsed onstage on Friday night.
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Leonard Riggio, 83, Dies; Founded Barnes & Noble and Upended Publishing
He turned a college book store into a publishing behemoth, pioneering the bookstore-as-superstore and putting thousands of independents out of business before being overtaken by Amazon.
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Landon Y. Jones, Who Made People a Star Among Magazines, Dies at 80
An unapologetic champion of the newsworthiness of celebrities, he also drew attention to teenage pregnancy and helped popularize the term “baby boomer.”
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Betty Jean Hall, Who Fought for Coal- Mining Jobs for Women, Dies at 78
She was a fiery lawyer from eastern Kentucky who charged coal companies with discrimination for their refusal to hire women. Her campaign was a success.
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Ofra Bikel, Filmmaker With a Focus on Criminal Justice, Dies at 94
Her award-winning documentaries for PBS’s “Frontline” series shed light on serious flaws in several cases and helped lead to the release of 13 prisoners.
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Alastair Carruthers, 79, Dies; Pioneered the Cosmetic Use of Botox
With his wife, Dr. Jean Carruthers, he conducted hundreds of studies on the wrinkle-erasing properties of the neurotoxin that causes botulism. The work revolutionized beauty care.
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Betty Halbreich, World’s ‘Most Famous Personal Shopper,’ Dies at 96
She was a local New York secret before gaining wider renown as the dressing-room companion of rich, powerful women. A dark past lay beneath her savoir faire.
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Rudy Franchi, Who Put Movies at the Center of a Technicolor Life, Dies at 85
He brought French classics to New York, published a film magazine, worked as a Hollywood publicist and (as seen on “Antiques Roadshow”) thrived selling vintage posters and kitsch.