Children of the Dead

Connie Haines, Peppy Singer, Dies at 87

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:59:42 +0000

Dick Lynch, Giants Star Who Became a Broadcaster, Dies at 72

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:57:20 +0000

Mr. Lynch twice led the N.F.L. in interceptions as a defensive back for the New York Giants and later spent 40 years as a radio broadcaster for the team.

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Don Ultang, Pioneer in Aerial Photography, Dies at 91

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:52:36 +0000

Mr. Ultang won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for photography for documenting an egregious, seemingly racially motivated assault on the field during a football game.

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Mauricio Kagel, 76, Writer of Avant-Garde Music, Is Dead

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:23:30 +0000

Mr. Kagel was an avant-garde composer whose often absurdist works blurred the boundaries of music, theater and film.

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Nancy Hicks Maynard Dies at 61; A Groundbreaking Black Journalist

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:22:55 +0000

Ms. Hicks Maynard was the first black woman to be a reporter at The New York Times and with her husband bought and published The Oakland Tribune.

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Obituaries in the news (AP)

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:43:30 +0000

AP - Dick Lynch

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Wally Hilgenberg, Former Vikings Linebacker, Dies at 66

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:35:56 +0000

Mr. Hilgenberg was a former linebacker who helped propel the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s.

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John Taylor, 87, Specialist on Military at Archives, Is Dead

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:21:42 +0000

Mr. Taylor was a specialist in military history at the National Archives for 63 years and a trusted guide to authors mining the dusty records of past wars.

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Dean R. Hoge, 71, Expert on Catholic Priesthood, Is Dead

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:21:11 +0000

Dr. Hoge was a prominent sociologist of American religion best known for incisive studies of an aging and dwindling Roman Catholic priesthood.

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Barefoot Sanders Dies; Dallas Judge Was 83

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:15:38 +0000

Judge Sanders played significant roles in matters from the Kennedy assassination to the desegregation of Dallas schools.

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