He produced soaring installations of public art over a career that he said was shaped by attending the funeral of Emmett Till.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Mike Grgich Dies at 100; His Wine Stunned the French by Besting Theirs
A Croatian immigrant’s California chardonnay was judged the top one in a famous Paris tasting. He later established his own acclaimed winery in Napa Valley.
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Sheikh Nawaf, Emir of Kuwait, Dies at 86
The sheikh was defense minister when Iraq invaded his tiny but oil-rich country, and became ruler in his 80s.
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Sheikh Nawaf, Emir of Kuwait, Dies at 86
The sheikh was defense minister when Iraq invaded his tiny but oil-rich country, and became ruler in his 80s.
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Merle Goldman, a Leading Expert on Communist China, Dies at 92
A lifelong academic, she stood apart in her ability to communicate her insights about the country to nonacademic readers.