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Whitworth, who died March 8, worked at The New Yorker from 1966 to 1980, as both a writer and editor, and later served as editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Monthly. Originally broadcast in 2001.
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An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly remembers the life of civil rights leader David Mixner with his friend and mentee, Brian Sims.
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"More than anything, I believe he would want others to know they are capable of great things," Alexander's friend Christopher Ulmer told NPR.
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The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.
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Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon television executive who oversaw shows like Blue Clues, Little Bill, and The Backyardigans, has died at 72. She's remembered for inspiring kids' sense of adventure.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime.
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Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. His "Dragon Ball" series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has inspired TV, film and video game adaptations.
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Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.
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Lawrence's hits include "I've Gotta Be Me" and "Go Away Little Girl." For decades he was part of the singing duo, Steve and Eydie, with his wife Eydie Gorme who died in 2013.