He received ambassadorships after filling campaign coffers that led to two Bush presidencies. He later came around to backing Donald Trump.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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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.
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David Mitchell, Weekly Editor Who Exposed a Corrupt Cult, Dies at 79
His tiny California newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its exposé of Synanon, a renowned drug rehabilitation program that had turned into a violent operation.
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Don Laughlin, Who Turned a Patch of Desert Into a Casino Mecca, Dies at 92
There was just a dirt road and a boarded-up motel in 1964 when he first saw the area at the southern tip of Nevada that would be named after him.
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Arnold Diaz, Who Reported on New York’s Swindlers, Dies at 74
A correspondent for three city TV stations, he became famous for his “Shame on You” segments that investigated consumer fraud and aggressively confronted wrongdoers on camera.
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Aaron Spears, Drummer for Usher and Ariana Grande, Dies at 47
He received a Grammy nomination for Usher’s 2004 album “Confessions” and played on tracks by Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and many other major pop musicians.
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Aaron Spears, Drummer for Usher and Ariana Grande, Dies at 47
He received a Grammy nomination for Usher’s 2004 album “Confessions” and played on tracks by Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and many other major pop musicians.
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Louis Oliver Gropp Dies at 88; Led Shelter Magazines Through Turmoil
He turned House & Garden into an upscale chronicle of the good life in the 1980s, and broadened the focus of House Beautiful in the 1990s.