He voiced the main protagonist of the “Transformers” franchise on television and in blockbuster films for more than four decades.…
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King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom, in western Uganda, had been in “critical condition,” the…
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After filling his apartment with industrial sewing machines, he began producing high-end jeans that made him famous with denim-heads in…
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A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service…
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With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply…
Read MoreGeorge Cave, C.I.A. Officer With a Role in Iran-Contra, Dies at 97
He worked throughout the Middle East before joining a secret team that tried to obtain the release of Western hostages…
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His idealized images of heroic Palestinian women, men and children made their way into hundreds of homes as inspirational posters.…
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Ms. Jeffery also appeared in several Disney and Nickelodeon series and had a recurring role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Source…
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Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw…
Read MoreGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at…
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