In 1956 in Melbourne, he was dueling with another American when an English runner burst toward the finish line. But Courtney had one last surge in him.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Maxie Baughan, Feared Linebacker of the 1960s, Dies at 85
A star at Georgia Tech and later in the N.F.L., he dominated his way to nine Pro Bowl selections and could be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year.
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Bob Jones, Behind-the-Stage Force at Newport Festivals, Dies at 86
For decades he helped shape Rhode Island’s venerable folk and jazz events, presenting stars and unknowns alike. One colleague called him a “test pilot of jazz.”
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John Devitt, Champion Swimmer With a Tarnished Gold Medal, Dies at 86
He won two Olympic gold medals for Australia, but the second was awarded after a disputed finish — one of the more freakish moments in sports history.
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Jerry Moss, the ‘M’ of A&M Records, Is Dead at 88
In partnership with Herb Alpert, he turned a small independent label into a powerhouse with a roster full of superstars.
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Paul Brodeur, Reporter Who Exposed the Hazards of Asbestos, Dies at 92
In his long career at The New Yorker, he specialized in writing about this and other threats to people’s health, including chlorofluorocarbons.
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Michael Parkinson, Famous for Interviewing the Famous, Dies at 88
A mainstay of British television, he was best known for a long-running BBC program that was called simply “Parkinson.”
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Robert H. Giles, Newspaper Editor and Nieman Curator, Dies at 90
He headed the journalism program at Harvard after overseeing Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Kent State shootings and corruption in Michigan.
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Magoo, Rapper and Former Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50
Melvin Barcliff, who rapped under the name Magoo, was a teenager in Virginia when he joined a hip-hop scene that still influences music today.
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Clarence Avant, Quiet Force in Black Entertainment, Dies at 92
Behind the scenes, he furthered the careers of numerous entertainers, as well as some athletes and politicians.
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Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92
She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.
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John Barrett, Hair Stylist for the Fashionable Elite, Dies at 66
His salon on the penthouse level of Bergdorf Goodman drew regulars like Martha Stewart, Princess Diana, Ethel Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.