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Ken Dryden, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, died on Friday at age 78 from cancer, the Canadiens announced. Dryden was one of the greatest goalies in NHL history despite playing only seven full seasons. A fascinating intellectual beyond the rink, he retired in the middle of his prime — after winning six …

Joseph McNeil, Young Spark in a Civil Rights Battle, Dies at 83  The New York Times Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil of Legendary A&T Four Passes Away at 83  North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Joseph McNeil, member of the Greensboro Four, dies at 83  WUNC Joseph McNeil, known for 1960 lunch counter sit-in protest, dies aged 83  The Guardian Major General Joseph McNeil, …

A. James Hudspeth, Who Unlocked Mysteries Behind Hearing, Dies at 79  The New York Times Source link

Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92  The New York Times The Duchess of Kent: The life of the royal who became a school teacher  BBC Britain’s royal family announces death of Duchess of Kent at 92  ABC News Britain’s Duchess of Kent, known for her ‘human touch,’ dead at 92  CNN Britain’s Duchess of Kent, known for her …

The Duchess of Kent, the oldest member of Britain’s royal, has died, the family announced on Friday. She was 92. “Her Royal Highness passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family,” the royals said in a message shared on the family’s official social media accounts, adding that King Charles III and Queen Camilla, along with all members of …

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Duchess of Kent, the wife of a cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth and best known for her long association with the Wimbledon tennis tournament, has died aged 92, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. Born Katharine Worsley, she joined the royal family when she married Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, in 1961 after meeting him five …

There was a time when Joseph McNeil was heading toward a life of segregation. Separate bathrooms, beaches, theaters, schools, elevators, cemeteries. Separate was what he knew. “I had experienced that, my parents had experienced that, their parents had experienced that,” McNeil said in 2014. “And in all likelihood, my off-spring, my children, would have faced the same issues.” McNeil, and …

Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the US south, died Thursday, his family and university said. He was 83. McNeil, who later became a two-star general, was one of four freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University in …

Famed Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91  Euronews.com Giorgio Armani’s Life in Photos  The New York Times Billionaire fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91  Fox Business Rafael Nadal Reacts to Death of 91-Year-Old Fashion Icon  yahoo.com How Giorgio Armani Conquered Hollywood — And Changed the Red Carpet Forever  The Hollywood Reporter Source link

Updated 2:47 p.m. ET Sept. 4 MILAN — Italy’s fashion king is dead. Giorgio Armani, an icon of the late 20th century and a pioneer of the celebrity-fashion juggernaut, has died in Milan. Often referred to as the “King” or “the Maestro,” he was born in Piacenza, Italy, on July 11, 1934.  “In this company, we have always felt like …