Along with a twin brother, John Craighead was one of the great pioneers of modern wildlife research.
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Robert Timberg, disfigured but relentless war veteran, dies at 76
The Vietnam War combatant overcame his severe wounds and fears to become a journalist and acclaimed author.
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South African tenor Johan Botha dies at age 51
The performer, who had been battling cancer, appeared on some of the world’s top stages in a nearly 30-year career.
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Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly dies at age 92
Schlafly played a key role in stopping the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
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Dr. Joy Browne, popular radio psychologist, dead at 71
She was regarded as a pioneer for radio therapists and was known for such advice as not dating for a year after a relationship had ended.
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Gene Wilder, zany star of ‘Wonka’ and Brooks films, dies at 83
The frizzy-haired actor who earned two Oscar nominations often played neurotics or eccentrics and came up with his own comic ideas.
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Thomas Steinbeck, author and screenwriter, dies at 72
He worked to protect copyrights of his Nobel Prize-winning father, writer John Steinbeck, and others.
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Groundbreaking ecologist Robert ‘Bob’ Paine dies at 83
He introduced the concept of ‘keystone’ species and revealed their importance within ecosystems.
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Actress who played neighbor on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ dies
Ann Morgan Guilbert also appeared on other television programs and had extensive stage credits.
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Founding Beastie Boys member John Berry dies at 52
The pair founded the Beastie Boys as a punk outfit in 1981 along with Adam Yauch and Kate Schellenbach.