NEIL GENZLINGER
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Al Jaffee, King of the Mad Magazine Fold-In, Dies at 102
For 55 years, he encouraged fans of the satiric magazine to mutilate it.
Klaus Teuber, Creator of the Board Game Catan, Dies at 70
He created the strategy game about settling a new land in 1995. Millions of copies have been sold since then, and it’s played all over...
Ian Falconer, Creator of Olivia, the Energetic Piglet, Dies at 63
He was a stage designer noted for his work in opera when he hit the best-seller list in 2000 with the first in a series...
Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist, Dies at 71
The last surviving original member of the classic Southern rock group, he played the soaring slide guitar solo on “Free Bird” and co-wrote “Sweet Home...
Ricou Browning, Who Made the Black Lagoon Scary, Dies at 93
He helped bring “Flipper” to the movies and TV but was best known for his plunge in a monster suit in “Creature From the Black...
Robert Hébras, Last Survivor of 1944 Massacre in France, Dies at 97
Dead bodies shielded him as the Nazis killed 643 people in Oradour-sur-Glane. He spent his life keeping the memory of the slaughter alive.
Donald Spoto, Biographer of Hitchcock and Many More, Dies at 81
He wrote more than two dozen books, including richly detailed biographies of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Laurence Olivier and Jesus.
Maya Ruiz-Picasso, Artist’s Daughter and Inspiration, Dies at 87
As a girl she brought out a childlike quality in Picasso. As an adult she became an authority on his works.
Stuart Margolin, Emmy Winner for ‘The Rockford Files,’ Dies at 82
A sought-after character actor for decades, he worked frequently with James Garner. He also wrote and directed.
Leslie Jordan, Comic Actor and Instagram Star, Dies at 67
Shows like “Will & Grace” made him a familiar face, then the pandemic brought new fame. He was killed in a car crash in Hollywood.
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