She successfully battled to become a teacher and went on to help bring about a revolution in the government’s treatment of the disabled.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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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 Lagoon.”
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Tom Sizemore, Intense Actor With a Troubled Life, Dies at 61
He earned praise for his work in films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Black Hawk Down.” He also served prison time for drug possession and domestic abuse.
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Rafael Viñoly, Global Architect of Landmark Buildings, Dies at 78
Uruguayan-born and New York-based, he was responsible for major commercial and cultural buildings in nearly a dozen countries.
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Justin O. Schmidt, Entomologist Known as ‘King of Sting,’ Dies at 75
Studying the venom of bees, wasps and ants, he was stung hundreds of times and famously ranked the stings in a colorful pain scale index.