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Franklin McMahon, Who Drew the News, Dies at 90
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Franklin McMahon
Franklin McMahon depicted the uncle of the slain Emmett Till
identifying the defendants at their trial.
Mr. McMahon was an artist who defied journalism's preference for
photographs to make a renowned career of drawing historic scenes in
elegant, emphatic lines.
Leonard Joy, Long-Time Federal Public Defender, Is Dead at 81
By BENJAMIN WEISER
Mr. Joy was a lawyer with the Legal Aid Society who later led New
York's federal public defender's office for more than two decades.
Sheldon Moldoff, Batman Comic Book Artist, Dies at 91
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Mr. Moldoff received belated recognition for drawing some of the most
recognizable superheroes of comic books' golden age, including
characters for Batman.
Andrij Dobriansky Dies at 81; Sang at the Met More Than 900 Times
By MARGALIT FOX
Mr. Dobriansky studied chemistry and worked at Schrafft's before he
found his vocal vocation.
Robert B. Sherman, a Songwriter for Disney and Others, Dies at 86
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Sherman and his brother, Richard M. Sherman, wrote the scores for
"Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," and won two Academy
Awards for their music.
Donald M. Payne, First Black Elected to Congress From New Jersey, Dies at 77
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
Though known as a low-key and unassuming lawmaker, Mr. Payne
nonetheless made a mark in a number of areas, including education and
global affairs.
William Heirens, the 'Lipstick Killer,' Dies at 83
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
After confessing in 1946 to three notorious murders in Chicago, Mr.
Heirens recanted and went on to profess his innocence for decades.
Florence Wolfson Howitt, Famed for Rediscovered Diary, Dies at 96
By DENNIS HEVESI
Recognition as a writer eluded Mrs. Howitt until a diary she had kept
as a teenager was discovered in a trash bin in 2003.
Ralph McQuarrie, Artist Who Helped Bring 'Star Wars' to Life, Dies at 82
By DENNIS HEVESI
Mr. McQuarrie transformed George Lucas's rudimentary concepts and
earliest scripts into lush, vivid images that became the visual core
of the "Star Wars" saga.
Ronnie Montrose, Hard-Rock Guitarist, Dies at 64
By BEN SISARIO
In 1973, Mr. Montrose formed the band Montrose, whose first album was
a sleeper success, eventually going platinum and becoming a minor
landmark of heavy metal.
Van Barfoot, Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 92
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Decades after receiving the nation's highest award for valor, Colonel
Barfoot overcame a neighborhood rule against flying a flag from a pole
outside his Virginia home.
Stan Stearns, Photographer of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Salute to Father,
Dies at 76
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
The famous image of the 3-year-old next to his mother as the
president's casket passed cemented the journalist's reputation.
Amid Capeci, Who Led Magazine Face-Lifts, Dies at 50
By PAUL VITELLO
As an art director, Mr. Capeci helped shape the new looks of Rolling
Stone and Newsweek as they sought to highlight their serious
journalistic work.
Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Mr. Dalla was one of Italy's leading "cantautori," singers and
songwriters who expressed the postwar generation's hopes and
frustrations.
Alex Webster, Giants Running Back and Coach, Dies at 80
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Mr. Webster was a powerful running back who helped propel the Giants
to six division titles and an N.F.L. championship in the late 1950s
and early '60s and later coached the team.
James Trager, Brought Facts to the Masses, Dies at 86
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Mr. Trager, an advertising writer turned chronologist, could not tell
readers exactly when the world was created, but he certainly detailed
how history unraveled.
Sol Schiff, 'Mr. Table Tennis,' Dies at 94
By DENNIS HEVESI
Mr. Schiff, whose rocketing, flat forehand propelled him to national
and world table tennis championships in the 1930s when he was in his
teens, later became an ardent advocate for his sport.
James Q. Wilson Dies at 80; Originated 'Broken Windows' Policing Strategy
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Wilson was a social scientist whose research laid the groundwork
for crime reduction efforts in several cities.
Maurice André, Trumpeter, Dies at 78
By MARGALIT FOX
Mr. André, who was a teenage coal miner, became a soloist with the
trumpet, rarely a solo instrument in classical music.
Zollie Volchok, an N.B.A. Showman, Is Dead at 95
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Volchok was a one-time theater manager and entertainment promoter
who helped the Seattle franchise set attendance records and win an
N.B.A. title.
Andrew Breitbart, Conservative Blogger, Dies at 43
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Mr. Breitbart built a national media persona by putting undercover
video on the Internet to bring discredit and disgrace to his liberal
targets.
Robert R. McElroy Dies at 84; Documented Art 'Happenings'
By DENNIS HEVESI
Mr. McElroy photographed young artists as they used painting,
sculpture, music, dance, acting, poetry, light, sound, scents and even
trash to influence modern art.
Joe Thompson Dies at 93; Helped Preserve the Black String Band
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Until 1973, Mr. Thompson wasn't known outside of North Carolina. But
later, he played at Carnegie Hall and was awarded a National Heritage
Fellowship.
Erwin Frankel Dies at 76; Brought World Music to U.S.
By PAUL VITELLO
Mr. Frankel had his widest audience when he hosted a one-hour nightly
show on WABC-FM, "Music From Around the World," which aired from 1959
to 1972.
Terri Dial, Executive at Citigroup and Wells Fargo, Dies at 62
By BEN PROTESS
During a four-decade career in finance, Ms. Dial was regularly one of
only a few top female executives at Fortune 500 companies.
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