His N.B.A. career scoring record has been broken, but his legacy of activism and his expansion of Black athlete identity endure.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Sixties
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Paco Rabanne, Couturier of the Space Age, Dies at 88
He burst onto the French fashion scene in 1966 and, with dresses made from metal, plastic and paper, changed the definition of couture.
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The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory
The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft.
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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost as well known for his troubled personal life as for his music.
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Lucio Fontana, a Sculptor but So Perverse
In terra cotta, clay, metal and concrete, the Argentine Italian artist overhauled the history of European sculpture.
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Herbert Deutsch, Co-Creator of the Moog Synthesizer, Dies at 90
An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music.
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Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled Motown’s.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.
She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
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George Lois, 91, Who Brought the Counterculture to Advertising, Dies
He became well known for the covers he designed for Esquire magazine, many of them wordless critiques of American society.
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Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82
She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
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A Pendant That Channels Flower Power and ‘Mamma Mia!’
The sparkling peace sign from Chopard is adorned with a bouquet of gemstones.