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Alex Williams
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Gail Christian, Trailblazing News Correspondent, Dies at 83
An on-air career seemed unlikely for a Black woman in the 1970s. It didn’t help that she had been imprisoned for armed robbery. But she…
Edward H. Meyer, Who Built an Advertising Empire, Dies at 96
Known for his iron resolve and his attention to detail, he transformed Grey Advertising from a midsize agency into a multinational powerhouse.
Dan Wieden, Adman of Nike ‘Just Do It’ Fame, Is Dead at 77
A mix of Norman Rockwell and Andy Warhol, the self-effacing co-founder of the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy considered his success a “cosmic joke.”
Terry Castro, a Proud Outsider in the Jewelry World, Dies at 50
A self-taught designer, he started out selling necklaces on the streets of New York and battled stereotypes, racial and otherwise, throughout his career.