He conceived and worked for 20 years — with about 1,000 volunteers — on the Empire State Carousel, featuring more than 20 handmade wooden riding animals native to New York.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Jim Ladd, Free-Form Radio Trailblazer, Is Dead at 75
An institution of the airwaves in Los Angeles and beyond, he capitalized on the freedom the FM band offered in the 1970s to blaze his own path.
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Bill Granger, Chef Who Brought Avocado Toast to the World, Dies at 54
His breakfast cuisine catapulted Australian cafe culture to international acclaim, although some saw his best-known dish as an example of millennial excess.
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Pope.L, Provocative Performance Artist, Dies at 68
He is best known for crawling along the entirety of Broadway in Manhattan wearing a Superman costume, a work that blended satire and resistance.
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Herbert Kohl, Former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88
A member of the family that founded Kohl’s department stores, he guarded federal budgets as a U.S. senator while spending lavishly to revive the N.B.A. team he owned.