As a writer and intellectual, she abandoned liberal politics, challenged the women’s movement and championed the Reagan Republican agenda.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Marcus Leatherdale, Portraitist of Downtown Manhattan, Dies at 69
He was the Cecil Beaton of New York City’s demimonde during the AIDS years, making elegant portraits of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Madonna.
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Judy Henske, a Distinctive Voice on the Folk Scene, Dies at 85
Her versatile vocals were a trademark, as was her comic stage patter. The character Annie Hall owed her a debt.
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Norman Y. Mineta, Who Served Two Presidents in Cabinet, Dies at 90
Interned in wartime as a Japanese American, he went to Congress and became the first Japanese American cabinet officer, serving Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.