A longtime investigative journalist, he wrote books and articles that documented a campaign of disinformation intended to sow doubt about global warming.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the Diva of ‘Diva,’ Dies at 75
A soprano who rose from South Philadelphia to the opera houses of Europe, she was memorably seen and heard in a 1981 film considered a paragon of cinematic style.
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Angela Chao, C.E.O. of Foremost Group, Dies in a Car Crash
Ms. Chao, whose sister Elaine Chao was President Trump’s secretary of transportation, led Foremost Group, operator of a global fleet of carrier ships. She died in a car crash.
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Joel Belz, Trailblazer in Christian Journalism, Is Dead at 82
Inspired by Time, he founded World magazine, covering politics, the arts and other subjects from a “God’s-eye” view.
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Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob’s Red Mill, Is Dead at 94
A former gas station owner, he was learning to read the Bible in its original languages when he changed course and started what became an artisanal-grains powerhouse.
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Bob Edwards, Longtime Host of NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ Dies at 76
He was “the voice we woke up to” for a quarter century, delivering news and interviews in a rich baritone that reached millions of listeners.
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Cecilia Gentili, Trans Activist, Performer and Author, Dies at 52
Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.
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Henry Fambrough, Last of the Original Spinners, Dies at 85
He was a mainstay of the group that was known for hits like “Could It Be I’m Falling Love,” from its inception in 1954 until his retirement last year.
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Seiji Ozawa, Captivating Conductor, Is Dead at 88
He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.
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Si Spiegel, War Hero Who Modernized Christmas Trees, Dies at 99
The son of Jewish immigrants, he was a pilot in World War II who later created patents to mass-produce artificial conifers.
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Dick Waterman, Promoter and Photographer of the Blues, Dies at 88
A “crackpot eccentric Yankee” from Massachusetts, he revived the careers of long-forgotten Southern artists during the blues boom of the 1960s.