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Maggie Griffin, Kathy’s Mother and a ‘D-List’ Celebrity, Dies at 99
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Ms. Griffin was a co-star on her daughter’s reality show, “My Life on the D-List,” and became something of a colorful celebrity herself. Maggie Griffin, who was...
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Molly Brodak, Poet and Memoirist of Her Father’s Crimes, Dies at 39
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Her father robbed 11 banks in and around Detroit when she was a teenager to pay off debts. But his sprees were just the jumping off point for her unsparing memo...
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Lyle Waggoner, a TV Star as Actor and Announcer, Dies at 84
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He first achieved fame as both a voice and a sketch performer on “The Carol Burnett Show.” He later became even more famous on “Wonder Woman.” Lyle Waggoner, th...
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Betsy Byars, Who Wrote of Deserted Children, Is Dead at 91
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Ms. Byars’s award-winning children’s books, including “The Summer of the Swans” and “The Night Swimmers,” often dealt with abandonment. Betsy Byars, who drew fr...
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Jamey Gambrell Dies at 65; Made Russian Writing Sing, in English
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A pre-eminent translator of contemporary Russian authors like Tatyana Tolstaya and Vladimir Sorokin, she won a prestigious prize for translation in 2016. Jamey ...
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Ann Grifalconi, Whose Children’s Books Bridged Cultures, Dies at 90
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Her books, notably “The Village of Round and Square Houses,” set in Central Africa, introduced young readers to stories from different cultures. Ann Grifalconi,...