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Richard Goldstein
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Charles Dolan, Cablevision Founder Who Sat Atop a Media Empire, Dies at 98
His business choices were diverse and prolific: He founded HBO, bought Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks, and took over a Long Island…
Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100
The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver.
Ted Lerner, Developer Who Bought and Built the Washington Nationals, Dies at 97
A billionaire and Washington native, he gave the city its first baseball championship in 95 years, along with 20 million square feet of shopping malls…
Joseph Hazelwood, Captain of the Exxon Valdez, Is Dead at 75
The tanker spilled millions of gallons of oil when it ran aground, causing one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters. He accepted responsibility but was…