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more about #obituaries more comments → BetteD: When I think about the amount of gumption that I have to muster to stand up to groups of pigheaded guys (and some women) at bars, at parties, and at w... more » HarpMadness: Her legacy will live on. Rest in peace. #alicesrossi more » Dauphine: What's with the sudden rise in deaths of social science people? Not on, universe, not on. Thank you, Ms. Rossi, for everything. #alicesrossi more » Kivrin: A true trailblazer. She will be missed. #alicesrossi more » CurtCole: R.I.P. To the outward, glorious Skies; So th' immortal Spirit may, When descended to our Clay, From a rightly govern'd Frame View the Height, from whe... more » Triana Orpheus: Thank you for your contribution to making my life easier. Thank you for your dedication to equality between the sexes. Thank you for your organization... more » dangergus: Irving Penn is one of my favorite artists and I am sad to hear of his passing. I saw a retrospective of his work at the Chicago Art Institute, probabl... more » mariamariamaria: Aw damn. I have adored and been fascinated with Irving Penn's work since I was a girl. I will miss him every month when I turn to Jeffrey Steingarte... more » keldo: Summer Sleep is so swoony and evocative. Heat, fan snooze.... more » Mary McCarthyite: I saw a show of his photographs of authors -- like Colette and Truman Capote (pictured here!), among dozens of others -- at the Morgan Library a year... more » Casquivana: He took this amazing picture of Yves Saint Laurent, which I love and is one of my favorites more » MIXED: The photo of the nude model is breathtaking. I would love to find a book with his collections. Perfect coffee table reading. more » sassyredhead: That cigarette butt pic is so amazing. I want it in my home now. And yes, I smoke. more » EKane: I wish I had a spanish speaking grandma like her... I got stuck with a crazy ass german speaking one. I'll be reading her blog and pretending she's my... more » AuntieBee: I think it's really interesting that while a huge part of our culture has lost that sense of honour for the elderly, a blogging granny gets so many le... more » -
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NOW Founder Alice S. Rossi Dies At 87
Alice S. Rossi, feminist scholar, noted sociologist, and founding member of the National Organization for Women, passed away on Tuesday in Northampton, Mass. Rossi was the author of several influential articles, including "Equality Between the Sexes: An Immodest Proposal." [NYT] -
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Five Reasons To Mourn And Celebrate Irving Penn
Irving Penn died yesterday, the last of the great men fashion photographers of the mid-20th Century. Newton and Avedon each died in 2004. Lillian Bassman is still around; but she doesn't shoot. Here's why Penn's aesthetic will be missed: More » -
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World's Oldest Blogger Dies At 97
Maria Amelia Lopez, a Spanish great-grandmother who called herself "the world's oldest blogger," died today in her home at the age of 97, leaving more than 1.5 million readers from around the world mourning her passing. More » -
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Death Becomes Her
A new study finds that the obituary photographs people choose are getting progressively younger - even as we're dying older. The number of outdated obit pics more than doubled between 1967 and 1997. [UPI, Obit] -
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Venetia Phair, Who Named "Pluto," Dies At 90
In 1930, 11-year-old Venetia Phair suggested that the newly discovered planet beyond Neptune be named Pluto. On April 30, she died in her home in Banstead, England at the age of 90. More » -
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Fellow "Golden Girls" Remember Bea Arthur
This morning, Rue McClanahan and Betty White called GMA to remember their Golden Girls co-star Bea Arthur. Rue says Bea was actually quiet and timid, but always brave as a performer. Clip at left. More » -
#womenofletters
R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week
As mentioned briefly last night, Judith Krug, the founder of Banned Book Week and champion of the First Amendment, died Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. She was 69. More » -
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Helen Suzman, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dead At 91
Helen Suzman, a leading anti-apartheid activist and founder of the liberal Progressive Party in South Africa, died peacefully on Thursday in Johannesburg at the impressive age of 91. -
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RIP Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt, the alluringly feline entertainment icon, has died at the age of 81. -
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People We'll Miss In 2009
Newsweek has a roundup of famous people who died in 2008 — here are some of the ones we'll miss the most, along with a few additions from our archives.
