Irving Kristol, political thinker, writer and godfather of neoconservatism, dead at 89WASHINGTON — Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, has died. He was 89. Continual drumbeat of the deaths of the famous mark summer ‘09NEW YORK — We had been told to expect the deaths of the famous to come in threes, not in the dozens. Political writer Irving Kristol dead at 89WASHINGTON — Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died Friday. He was 89. Syndicated astrologer and columnist Linda C. Black dead at 65ATASCADERO, Calif. — Syndicated columnist and astrologer Linda C. Black, who wrote daily horoscopes for Tribune Media Services and whose forecasts were read in newspapers across the world, has died. She was 65. Texas vet who gathered, buried remnants of flag burned at Republican National Convention diesFORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Walker, an Army war veteran who was honored for gathering and burying a U.S. flag that was burned in protest during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, has died. He was 81. Mary Travers, blond beatnik in 1960s folk anthem trio Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at 72NEW YORK — Mary Travers, one part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, which used beautiful, tranquil harmonies to convey the angst and turmoil of the Vietnam anti-war movement, racial discrimination and more, died after a yearslong battle with leukemia. She was 72. W. Horace Carter, Pulitzer-winning NC publisher who crusaded against Ku Klux Klan, dies at 88WILMINGTON, N.C. — W. Horace Carter, a North Carolina newspaper publisher whose crusades against the Ku Klux Klan earned a Pulitzer Prize, has died. He was 88. Mary Travers of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dead after battle with cancer at 72BOSTON — Mary Travers, one-third of the popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who were perhaps best known for their hit “Puff (The Magic Dragon),” died in a Connecticut hospital after battling leukemia for several years. She was 72. Mary Travers of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dead after battle with cancer at 62DANBURY, Conn. — Mary Travers, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died. ‘Laugh-In’ and ‘Boston Legal’ actor Henry Gibson dies at 73LOS ANGELES — Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died. He was 73. Former White House photographer to 5 US presidents Kightlinger dies in NC car wreckHENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Jack Kightlinger, a retired White House photographer who worked for five U.S. presidents, was killed along with his wife following a fiery wreck, his son-in-law said Wednesday. He was 77. Billionaire shopping mall magnate, Indiana Pacers co-owner Melvin Simon dies at 82INDIANAPOLIS — A spokesman says billionaire shopping mall magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon has died at age 82. Fogel, longtime journalist and co-founder of San Francisco Bay area wire service, dies at 86THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Richard Fogel, co-founder of San Francisco’s Bay City News Service and advocate for increasing public access to government, has died. He was 86. Zakes Mokae, champion of the plays of Athol Fugard, dies at 75LAS VEGAS — Zakes Mokae, the Tony-winning South African actor best known for his work with playwright Athol Fugard in such apartheid dramas as “The Blood Knot” and “Master Harold … and the boys,” has died at the age of 75. President and CEO of investment manager Rockefeller & Co. found dead in Mass.BOSTON — James S. McDonald, president and chief executive of investment management firm Rockefeller & Co., has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Massachusetts authorities said Tuesday. DC Metro subway worker dies after being hit by train last week; 3rd employee killed this yearWASHINGTON — A worker on the Washington Metro transit system has died of injuries from being struck by a train last week. Jody Powell dies, was White House press secretary during Jimmy Carter’s presidencyWASHINGTON — A close associate says Jody Powell, who was White House press secretary during Jimmy Carter’s presidency, has died. Jim Carroll, author of ‘The Basketball Diaries’, dead at 60NEW YORK — Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote “The Basketball Diaries,” died Friday. He was 60. Paul Burke, known for roles in ‘Naked City’ and ‘Dynasty,’ dies at 83PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Paul Burke, whose 40-year acting career included roles on television hits like “Naked City,” ”12 O’Clock High” and “Dynasty,” has died at his home in Palm Springs. He was 83. Norman Borlaug, who developed crops that helped save millions from world hunger, died at 95DALLAS — Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug rose from his childhood on an Iowa farm to develop a type of wheat that helped feed the world, fostering a movement that is credited with saving up to 1 billion people from starvation. Martin Wolman, retired publisher of Wisconsin State Journal, dies at 90MADISON, Wis. — Martin “Murph” Wolman, a retired publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal who started out selling newspapers on the streets of Madison when he was a boy and moved up through the ranks, died Saturday. He was 90. Thousands pay respects to Cuban revolutionary hero, Juan Almeida BosqueHAVANA — Tens of thousands of Cubans lined up Sunday to pay their respects to Juan Almeida Bosque, a vice president and hero of the country’s 1959 revolution whose death at the age of 82 further thinned the ranks of this communist-run country’s old-guard leaders. Osama bin Laden’s family announces the death of one of his brothersRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The family of Osama bin Laden has announced the death of one of the terror mastermind’s brothers. Officials to autopsy ex-Blagojevich adviser who died a week before prison term was to startCHICAGO — A week before one of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s closest advisers was to go to prison for fraud, the commercial roofing contractor died at a Chicago hospital, and the mayor of a town where he was found said the death was being investigated as a suicide. Nobel Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug, father of the ‘green revolution,’ dies at age 95DALLAS — Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the “green revolution” who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95. Ousted Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s former chief fundraiser dies, days before prison term beganCHICAGO — A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich died Saturday, just days before he was to begin serving at least eight years in federal prison for fraud that included using his company’s money to pay gambling debts and claiming it as a business expense. Hebrew Union College past president, who ordained 1st female rabbi in US, dies at 79CINCINNATI — A spokeswoman says the former president and chancellor emeritus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has died in Cincinnati. Death of Castro’s revolutionary comrade Juan Almeida Bosque highlights aging Cuban leadershipHAVANA — The death of Juan Almeida Bosque, a vice president who was one of the last giants of Cuba’s 1959 revolution, plunged the island into mourning Saturday and was a stark reminder of the mortality of all of Cuba’s aging leaders — including brothers Raul and Fidel Castro. Cuba: Castro’s revolutionary comrade Juan Almeida Bosque dead of heart attack at 82HAVANA — Juan Almeida Bosque, a comrade-in-arms of Fidel Castro since the start of his guerrilla struggle more than a half-century ago, has died of a heart attack. Willy Ronis, one of France’s great photographers, dies at 99PARIS — Willy Ronis, the last of the great French photographers best known for shots of the quirky corners of Paris, has died at age 99. |
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