Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89
A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.
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CreditMichael Shavel for The New York Times Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Painter of Hotly Topical Images, Dies at 46
Her vibrant yet brooding work explored the crises of the Trump era, with paintings depicting the Jan. 6 riots and a mangled Confederate monument.
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CreditEve Fowler The Politically Charged Art of Celeste Dupuy-Spencer
Her vivid paintings examined religious fundamentalism and events like the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. She died this month at 46.
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CreditEstate of Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, via Jeffrey Deitch Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92
A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.
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Bob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74
His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.
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CreditGeorge Rizer/The Boston Globe, via Getty Images Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85
A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.
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CreditVince Bucci/Getty Images Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
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CreditK.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post, via Getty Images Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
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Creditvia Adams family What Heelys Taught Me About Momentum
Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator
She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
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CreditOtago Daily Times Overlooked No More: Gertrude Chandler Warner, Author of ‘The Boxcar Children’
Her best-selling series, about four children who live in a train car and solve mysteries, inspired sequels, spinoffs and animated films.
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CreditPenguin Random House Overlooked No More: Eleanor Abbott, the Creator of Candy Land
She invented the game nearly 80 years ago to distract children who were suffering in the hospital during a polio outbreak.
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Credit Tracing the Sweet Origins of Candy Land
The writers of an Overlooked obituary about the game’s creator recount how they stumbled upon her and then proceeded to reconstruct her life.
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CreditMargaret Muirhead Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers
His store, Bobby From Boston, transformed the way vintage men’s wear is sold, serving as a model for a generation of retailers.
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Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101
A lifelong New Yorker and longtime City Council member, she opposed Robert Moses’s wrecking ball, championed historic preservation and fought for women’s and gay rights.
By Clay Risen
Barbara Gordon, 90, Dies; Wrote a Best Seller About Her Pill Addiction
Her 1979 memoir, “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can,” which also became a movie, detailed years of prescription drug abuse and offered an indictment of American psychiatry.
By Trip Gabriel
Mario Ríos Montt, Bishop and Brother of Genocidal General, Dies at 94
In Guatemala, he led the Catholic Church’s human rights office. His brother, a dictator who took power in a coup, was convicted of crimes against humanity.
By Adam Nossiter
Ishmael Jaffree, Who Won Case Rejecting School Prayer, Is Dead at 80
An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separation of church and state.
By Clay Risen
Adriano Goldschmied, ‘Godfather’ of Modern Denim, Dies at 82
An energetic entrepreneur, he developed more than 50 brands of jeans, including Gap 1969 and other cult classics.
By Penelope Green
Sid Krofft, 96, Dies; Created Zany TV Shows for Children of All Ages
With his brother Marty, he released a string of wildly inventive programs, including “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost.” Some became cult favorites, even among adults.
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Asha Bhosle, Longtime Voice of Indian Cinema, Dies at 92
Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films.
By Pragati K.B.
Edna Foa, Who Pioneered Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD, Dies at 88
A psychologist, she urged patients to confront the things that frightened them, revolutionizing her field’s approach to post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Ellen Barry
David Sklansky, the ‘First Nerd to Enter Poker,’ Dies at 78
An influential author and professional player, he helped transform a game long ruled by intuition into one based on game theory, probability and logic.
By Jeré Longman
Pearl Fryar, a Picasso of Plants, Dies at 86
A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.
By Penelope Green
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