As the State Assembly’s respected majority leader, he attempted to oust his boss, Sheldon Silver, the body’s imperious speaker. That move ended his career.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Li Keqiang, Former Chinese Premier, Dies of Heart Attack at 68
Mr. Li had stepped down as premier in March after a decade in the country’s No. 2 position.
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Anthony Holden, Royal Chronicler Who Ruffled the Palace, Dies at 76
A prolific journalist and author, he ignited an uproar with a less-than-flattering portrait of Charles and Diana’s marriage. “The most reviled man in Britain,” one newspaper called him.
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward.
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, the actor remained active for more than four decades afterward.