Adam YarmolinskyAge: 77 political aide who worked behind the scenes in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations to wipe out poverty and racism in America. Died: Washington, D.C., Jan. 5,…
Eileen Darby LesterAge: 87 photographer who took pictures of more than 500 Broadway shows and a long list of stars, including Marlon Brando, Tallulah Bankhead, and Katharine Hepburn. Died:…
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