Long before Kindles and iPads became popular, Ruiz Robles, a teacher, created her Mechanical Encyclopedia to help lighten her students’ textbook load.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Byron Wien, Wall Street Seer of the Unexpected, Dies at 90
A widely read financial analyst, he was known for his annual forecast “Ten Surprises.” But he was fallible, as when he predicted a President Hillary Clinton.
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Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor Who Celebrated Russia’s Music, Dies at 84
Immersed in his native land’s repertoire — Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev — he drew bold, rich sounds from the world’s major orchestras. In Russia, he was adored.
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Gary Winnick, Who Won and Lost With Global Crossing, Dies at 76
He masterminded the building of a transoceanic fiber-optics network to speed the internet and phone traffic. But in five years the company went bankrupt in a historic failure.
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Domenico Spano, Clothier of Stars Who Found Fame of His Own, Dies at 79
Born in Italy, he dressed billionaires and film stars while turning heads for his own outfits in his adopted city, New York.
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Philip Meyer, Reporter Who Pioneered Data-Driven Journalism, Dies at 93
First as a correspondent and later as a professor, he pushed his industry to adopt more rigorous, quantitative methods.
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Mel Sembler, Developer and G.O.P. Fund-Raiser, Is Dead at 93
He received ambassadorships after filling campaign coffers that led to two Bush presidencies. He later came around to backing Donald Trump.
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Zdenek Macal, Conductor With an International Reach, Dies at 87
Shuttling between Europe and the United States, he conducted the world’s great orchestras. He was music director of the New Jersey Symphony for 11 years.
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Robbin Bain, Pageant Winner and ‘Today Girl,’ Is Dead at 87
After winning the annual Miss Rheingold beauty contest, in which millions voted, she covered fashion and beauty for the popular morning show.
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Helen Williams, a Top Model in a Segregated Era, Is Dead at 87
She was one of the most photographed Black models of the 1950s and ’60s, seen mainly in magazines, like Ebony and Jet, aimed at the Black middle class.
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Dwight Twilley, Rootsy Power-Pop Hitmaker, Dies at 72
With a sound inspired by the Beatles and Elvis Presley, he climbed the charts and drew critical praise in the 1970s and ’80s. But long-term stardom proved elusive.