Inventor Of The Pixel Russell Kirsch Dies At 91
Russell Kirsch was one of the scientists who built the U.S. government's first computer and laid the groundwork for digital photography. He died Tuesday at 91.
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Coronavirus Victims: Sister Of The Civil Rights Movement Winifred Fredericks
Civil rights activist, New Yorker, and mother of three, Winifred Fredericks, died at the age of 92 in April of COVID-19.
Media Titan Sumner Redstone, Who Made Viacom A Global Empire, Dies At 97
"Content is king" was Redstone's mantra. Known for his shrewd deal-making and public family feuds, the powerful corporate leader reigned over an astonishing wealth of networks, studios and brands.
Trini Lopez, 'If I Had A Hammer' Singer, Dies Of COVID-19 Complications At 83
Legendary musician Trini Lopez has died of coronavirus complications in a Palm Springs, Calif., hospital at the age of 83. NPR remembers his life and legacy.
'I Remember Him With That Smile': Beloved Phoenix Doctor Dies Of COVID-19 At 99
Patients knew José Gabriel López-Plascencia as "the doctor that served the poor." He spent over 60 years caring for low-income families left out of the healthcare system in Phoenix.
Remembering Pete Hamill, A Journalist With A Whitman-esque Embrace Of NYC
Book critic Maureen Corrigan remembers the veteran NYC newsman, who died Aug. 5, as "a tenement kid and high school drop out who never lost connection to where he came from."
Coronavirus Victims: Chicago Civil Engineer Kai Wong Sam
Chicago civil engineer Kai Wong Sam died in April from COVID-19. His wife talks about their childhood letters as pen pals and how they reconnected and fell in love years later.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Veteran Journalist Pete Hamill
Hamill, who died Aug. 5, was a columnist and editor at the New York Post and the New York Daily News, covering wars, crime and the people of NYC's boroughs. Originally broadcast in '94, '08 and '11.
Celebrated New York Journalist Pete Hamill Dies At Age 85
Journalist and writer Pete Hamill, who chronicled New York City, died Wednesday at age 85. He worked as the editor of The New York Post and The Daily News and was the author of numerous books.
Helen Jones Woods, Groundbreaking Female Trombonist, Has Died From COVID-19
Woods played in the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a history-making all-female big band. She was 96.