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2169 Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68
Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68
Before the fall of apartheid, his plays, which also included “Woza Albert!” and “Asinamali,” challenged the South African government’s racial policies.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/theater/mbongeni-ngema-dead.html
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2158 Gerry Holzman, Master Carver of a New York Merry-Go-Round, Dies at 90
Gerry Holzman, Master Carver of a New York Merry-Go-Round, Dies at 90
He conceived and worked for 20 years — with about 1,000 volunteers — on the Empire State Carousel, featuring more than 20 handmade wooden riding animals native to New York.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/29/nyregion/gerry-holzman-dead.html
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1660 Cobi Narita, Tireless Jazz Promoter and Benefactor, Dies at 97
Cobi Narita, Tireless Jazz Promoter and Benefactor, Dies at 97
She produced concerts, helped musicians find work and started a women’s jazz festival. “Jazz in New York would not have been the same without Cobi,” one musician said.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/arts/music/cobi-narita-dead.html
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1450 Betty Rollin, Who Wrote Candidly About Her Breast Cancer, Dies at 87
Betty Rollin, Who Wrote Candidly About Her Breast Cancer, Dies at 87
Her coping with illness was the subject of a popular memoir, “First, You Cry.” In “Last Wish,” a best seller, she wrote about helping her mother end her life.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/books/betty-rollin-dead.html
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1053 Robbin Bain, Pageant Winner and ‘Today Girl,’ Is Dead at 87
Robbin Bain, Pageant Winner and ‘Today Girl,’ Is Dead at 87
After winning the annual Miss Rheingold beauty contest, in which millions voted, she covered fashion and beauty for the popular morning show.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/business/media/robbin-bain-dead.html
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775 Martin Goetz, Who Received the First Software Patent, Dies at 93
Martin Goetz, Who Received the First Software Patent, Dies at 93
“I knew at some point in time the patent office would recognize” computer software, he said. It happened in 1968, helping to ignite the software market.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/technology/martin-goetz-dead.html
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615 Louise Meriwether Dies at 100; in 1970, a New, Black Literary Voice
Louise Meriwether Dies at 100; in 1970, a New, Black Literary Voice
Writing of life in Harlem, she emerged at the same time as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou but never achieved their fame, though James Baldwin was an admirer.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/books/louise-meriwether-dead.html
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488 Michael Bonallack, Britain’s Greatest Postwar Amateur Golfer, Dies at 88
Michael Bonallack, Britain’s Greatest Postwar Amateur Golfer, Dies at 88
He won championship after championship but never turned pro. He later led the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews when it was a governing body in the sport.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/sports/michael-bonallack-dead.html
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372 Tim Wakefield, Pitcher Who Helped Boston Break the Curse, Dies at 57
Tim Wakefield, Pitcher Who Helped Boston Break the Curse, Dies at 57
After surrendering a homer that ended the Red Sox run in 2003, he played a critical role in the team’s World Series victory a year later.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/obituaries/tim-wakefield-dead.html
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219 Buddy Teevens, Pioneering Dartmouth Football Coach, Dies at 66
Buddy Teevens, Pioneering Dartmouth Football Coach, Dies at 66
He took the extraordinary step of banning tackling during all practices, which reduced concussions at a time when brain trauma in football had become a crisis.
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  • NYT link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/sports/football/buddy-teevens-dead.html
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