As talent evaluator for nearly 30 years, he built Dallas into an N.F.L. powerhouse through the use of computer technology and other innovations.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Overlooked No More: Chick Strand, Pioneering Experimental Filmmaker
Often turning her lens on women, she emerged as one of independent cinema’s fiercest proponents on the West Coast.
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Ray Hildebrand, the ‘Paul’ of Hitmakers Paul and Paula, Dies at 82
He wrote a romantic song for his friend’s girlfriend, Paula, and recorded it as a duet with Jill Jackson. It became a No. 1 hit.
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Richard Ekstract, Magazine Publisher With Link to Warhol, Dies at 92
He was promoting a new trade journal, Tape Recording, when he lent a video recorder to Andy Warhol, who used it to make a classic work with Edie Sedgwick.
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Laszlo Birinyi, Leading Stock Picker and Market Forecaster, Dies at 79
His investment strategy, which tracked the flow of money, won him a reputation for prescience in the 1990s.
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Pat Corrales, Manager of Three Major League Teams, Dies at 82
The first big league manager of Mexican descent and a former catcher, he led teams in Texas, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Nicholas Hitchon, Who Aged 7 Years at a Time in ‘Up’ Films, Dies at 65
He was one of the original children profiled in “Seven Up!,” a 1964 British documentary, and reappeared in subsequent installments for more than a half-century.
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David LaFlamme, Whose ‘White Bird’ Captured a 1960s Dream, Dies at 82
As a founder of the San Francisco band It’s a Beautiful Day, he was at the center, if not in the forefront, of the Haight-Ashbury acid-rock explosion.
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Léa Garcia, Who Raised Black Actors’ Profile in Brazil, Dies at 90
Best known internationally for her breakout performance in the 1959 film “Black Orpheus,” she challenged racial stereotypes over a seven-decade career.
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John Warnock, Inventor of the PDF, Dies at 82
As a founder of Adobe Systems, he oversaw the development of software and systems that made modern personal computing possible.
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Warren Hoge, Who Covered Wars and World Crises for The Times, Dies at 82
As a correspondent, including as a bureau chief, he wrote vividly from all corners of the globe. He later served as foreign editor and assistant managing editor.
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Toto Cutugno, Singer Whose ‘L’Italiano’ Struck a Chord, Dies at 80
The nostalgic ballads and catchy pop songs he wrote paved the way for an international career. He sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.