Falmouth -Louisa Coffin Witte of Falmouth, Maine, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on July 10, 2020. She was 91 years old. Loved for her humor and her unfailing ability to put anyone at ease, Lisa was a champion of family and friends whom she supported with generosity, love, and optimism. She was […]
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Marshall Efron, witty star of ‘Great American Dream Machine,’ dies at 81
Efron mixed animated shorts with comedy sketches and music performances on the acclaimed but short-lived show.
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Jan Ruff-O’Herne, seeker of dignity for fellow sex slaves of World War II, dies at 96
For years she sought greater recognition for the estimated 200,000 “comfort women” conscripted into sexual servitude by the Japanese.
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Fashion’s Isabel Toledo, creator for Michelle Obama, dies
Fashion designer Isabel Toledo, known for an avant-garde flair, dies at age 59.
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Ex-Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who led Louisiana through Katrina, dies at 76
The state mourns the death of its first female governor, whose handling of the devastating 2005 hurricane ended her plans for a second term.
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Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, dies at 74
His technique for copying a single segment of the DNA molecule was a milestone, but the quirky scientist’s flouting of conventional norms also brought him notoriety in other ways.
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Robert M. Morgenthau, iconic ex-Manhattan district attorney, dies at 99
He also served as U.S. Attorney for New York’s southern district during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
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Lee Iacocca, high-profile auto executive credited with saving Chrysler, dies at 94
Iacocca served as the face, the voice and the symbol of the car business in Detroit at its most resourceful and industrious.
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Luis Alvarez, who fought for sick 9/11 first responders, dies at 53
The former New York police detective succumbs to the cancer he developed years after working at ground zero.
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Robert Friend, Tuskegee fighter pilot who led Air Force study on UFOs, dies at 99
He was one of about 1,000 Tuskegee Airmen, who took to the skies in World War II as the first black military aviators.