A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to…
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He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the…
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He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with…
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A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim. Source link
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In his over 70 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, he led the way in turning new findings in medical science…
Read MoreÉdouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97
His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as…
Read MoreCassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs…
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