Mike Hynson, Surfing Star of ‘The Endless Summer,’ Dies at 82
Mike Hynson, who epitomized the image of the bronzed surf god as a star of the hit 1966 surfing documentary “The Endless Summer” and, with his outlaw instincts, embodied the…
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
The sit-in movement that began at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., in 1960 and soon spread to other cities, pricking the nation’s conscience over racial segregation, was in…
Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94
Derek Humphry, a British-born journalist whose experience helping his terminally-ill wife end her life led him to become a crusading pioneer in the right-to-die movement and publish “Final Exit,” a…
Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84
Arthur Blessitt, whose fervent efforts to convert the hippies, freaks and addicts along Hollywood’s Sunset Strip were just a prelude to his decision to carry a 110-pound wooden cross from…
Bertrand Blier, Acclaimed Director of Sexually Blunt Films, Dies at 85
Bertrand Blier, an acclaimed director whose films scandalized, captivated and entertained 1970s and ’80s France with their sometimes brutal projections of French men’s sexual imaginations, died on Monday at his…
José Jiménez Dies at 76; Turned a Gang Into a Voice for Puerto Ricans
José Jiménez, a street-wise Puerto Rican who in the late 1960s transformed a Chicago gang called the Young Lords into a militant voice for expanded social services, fair housing and…
Joel Paley, Writer of ‘Ruthless,’ an Off Broadway Hit, Dies at 69
Joel Paley, a dancer, playwright and director who wrote the book and lyrics for “Ruthless!,” an award-winning Off Broadway musical about an ambitious girl who will do anything — including…
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
Cecile Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and one of the country’s most well-known defenders of abortion rights, died on Monday. She was 67. Ms. Richards…
Rick Kuhn, 69, Dies; Convicted in a College Gambling Scandal
Rick Kuhn, a Boston College basketball player who was convicted for taking part in a headline-making point-shaving scandal that was largely organized by Henry Hill, the mobster played by Ray…
