As a pioneer of Madison Avenue’s creative revolution, he collaborated on campaigns for Alka-Seltzer and other products. But his tourism pitches were a game changer.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Jerry Fuller, Writer of ‘Young Girl’ and Other Hit Songs, Dies at 85
He located a musical sweet spot between the romantic and the risqué for Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and most famously Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.
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Jack Russell, Great White Singer and Survivor of Nightclub Fire, Dies at 63
At a show in 2003 with his “Jack Russell’s Great White,” a pyrotechnics display ignited a fire that killed 100 people, including the band’s guitarist.
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Greg Kihn, Who Scored Hits With ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song,’ Dies at 75
Mr. Kihn later became a popular morning disc jockey in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Gena Rowlands, Actress Who Bought Raw Drama to Her Roles, Dies at 94
Known for playing on-the-verge characters, she was twice earned Oscar nominations for her work in films directed by John Cassavetes, her husband.
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Betty A. Prashker, Book Publishing Pioneer, Is Dead at 99
A top editor and executive at two publishing houses, she was an advocate for other women in publishing, and for equal pay in an industry that had long been male-dominated.
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Jay Kanter, Agent for Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 97
Later a studio executive, he was among the last of the power brokers who dominated Hollywood in the latter half of the 20th century.
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‘Scarface’ Actor Ángel Salazar Dies at 68
He first made his mark doing stand-up in New York, but he was best known for his role as Chi Chi opposite Al Pacino in the hit 1983 movie.
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Peggy Moffitt, 86, Dies; Defined ’60s Fashion With a Bathing Suit and a Bob
She became famous for posing in the fashion designer Rudi Gernreich’s topless swimsuit. But she saw herself more as a performer than as a model.
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Howie Cohen, Whose Alka-Seltzer Ads Spawned Catchphrases, Dies at 81
A copywriter, he and a partner in 1972 came up with “Try it, you’ll like it” and “I can’t believe I ate that whole thing.” Soon, sales were, well, fizzing.
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Mísia, Who Brought a Modern Flair to Fado Music, Dies at 69
With her smoky voice and her high-fashion look, the self-proclaimed “punk of fado” found stardom by shaking up a venerable Portuguese genre.