Marty Allen, Wild-Eyed Comedy Star, Is Dead at 95
Teamed with the singer Steve Rossi, Mr. Allen — with his signature “Hello dere!” — brought a childlike mix of innocence and insanity to TV and top nightclubs.
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Photo CreditNFL Photos, via Associated Press Ben Agajanian, Square-Shoed Kicking Star, Dies at 98
Though missing four toes because of an accident, he was pro football’s first career kicking specialist, playing for nine teams until he was 45.
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Photo CreditJason Reed/Reuters Anne Treisman, Who Studied How We Perceive, Dies at 82
Her theories on how the brain sorts the avalanche of sensory input it receives to focus on a particular thing have been foundational in the field.
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Photo CreditNBC/NBC Universal Photo Bank, via Getty Images Vic Damone, Who Crooned His Way to Postwar Popularity, Dies at 89
In an era dominated by Sinatra, Como and Bennett, Mr. Damone built his own following on records and television and in nightclubs.
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Photo CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Jan Maxwell, Celebrated Stage Actress, Is Dead at 61
Ms. Maxwell, a longtime favorite of critics, earned five Tony Award nominations in seven years, including two in one season.
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Photo CreditJordan Strauss/Associated Press Johann Johannsson, Award-Winning Movie Composer, Dies at 48
With an indie-rock past, he blended elements of electronic and classical music in his scores for “The Theory of Everything,” “Sicario” and “Arrival.”
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Photo CreditEduardo Verdugo/Associated Press Asma Jahangir, Fearless Pakistani Rights Activist, Dies at 66
She gained international acclaim as the voice of conscience in a country where liberal, secular voices have been under threat.
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Photo Credit Wally Moon, Whose Homers Helped the Dodgers Win a World Series, Dies at 87
The National League rookie of the year in 1954, he became known for his “moon shot” home runs in the Dodgers’ second season in Los Angeles.
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Photo CreditRichard Termine for The New York Times Wesla Whitfield, Singer Who Reinvigorated Standards, Dies at 70
Unmoved by opera, Ms. Whitfield chose to apply her classical training to songs by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, and many others.
