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Michael S. Rosenwald
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Eli Noyes, Animator Who Turned Clay and Sand Into Art, Dies at 81
His innovative stop-motion animation influenced a generation of filmmakers, including the creators of Wallace and Gromit.
David E. Harris, Trailblazing Airline Pilot, Is Dead at 89
In 1964, at the height of the civil rights movement, he became the first Black pilot for a major commercial airline in the United States.
Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
Many had been left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard again in melodic tributes through his organization, Violins…
David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified Filmmaking, Dies at 76
Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on the cinema.” His scholarship focused on how movies work.
Niklaus Wirth, Visionary Software Architect, Dies at 89
Pascal, the programming language he created in the early days of personal computing, offered a simpler alternative to other languages in use at the time.
Joel Belz, Trailblazer in Christian Journalism, Is Dead at 82
Inspired by Time, he founded World magazine, covering politics, the arts and other subjects from a “God’s-eye” view.
Evelyn de Rothschild, banking heir and adviser to the queen, dies at 91
He wielded his name and immense wealth in the corridors of banking, government and Buckingham Palace, where he advised Queen Elizabeth II on financial matters