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Sean Kelly, Early National Lampoon Troublemaker, Dies at 81
He helped set the magazine’s irreverent tone with his pitch-perfect parodies. He also wrote lyrics for the Off Broadway Lampoon show “Lemmings.”
Bruce Katz, Pioneer of the Walking Shoe, Is Dead at 75
A third-generation shoe manufacturer, he built Rockport with his father and, before selling it to Reebok, campaigned to turn walking into a fitness movement.
Steven Gluckstern, Who Pushed for Mortgage Relief, Dies at 71
A financial executive and sometime sports entrepreneur, he was thwarted in his quixotic quest to help homeowners with underwater mortgages during the Great Recession.
Richard C. Wald, Leader in Print and Network News, Dies at 92
He was the last managing editor of The New York Herald Tribune. When that newspaper folded, he went on to top jobs with NBC and...
Dr. Morton Mower, Inventor of Lifesaving Heart Device, Dies at 89
With a colleague, he created a miniaturized defibrillator that could be implanted inside patients suffering from potentially fatal arrhythmia.
Dr. Morton Mower, Inventor of Lifesaving Heart Device, Dies at 89
With a colleague, he created a miniaturized defibrillator that could be implanted inside patients suffering from potentially fatal arrhythmia.
Peter Moore, a Force in the 1980s Sneaker Revolution, Dies at 78
He was a key member of the team at Nike that changed sneaker culture by developing the enduringly popular Air Jordan.
Av Westin, Newsman Behind ABC’s ‘20/20,’ Dies at 92
After nearly 20 years at CBS News, he went to a rival network and helped turn its answer to “60 Minutes” into a frequent Emmy...
John Veronis, Who Brokered Major Media Transactions, Dies at 93
After working as a magazine executive, he helped launch Psychology Today and played a role in Rupert Murdoch’s $3 billion purchase of the company that...