Globetrotter Star Meadowlark Lemon Dies At 83
The man known as the "clown prince" of basketball has died. Meadowlark Lemon was a star for with the Harlem Globetrotters for two decades.
Remembrances
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Meadowlark Lemon, Star Of The Harlem Globetrotters, Dies
The player dubbed the "clown prince of basketball" was 83.
Artist Ellsworth Kelly, Master Of Colorful Abstraction, Dies At 92
Kelly was recognized as one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century. He died Sunday afternoon, leaving behind pieces in nearly every major museum of modern art.
Elizabeth Laird, Who Gave Hugs To Soldiers At Fort Hood, Dies At 83
Elizabeth Laird was known as the hug lady because she met every deployment — coming or going — from Fort Hood and gave each soldier a hug. She died Thursday on Christmas Eve.
Conductor Kurt Masur Dies At 88
Kurt Masur, the German conductor whose career spanned leading an orchestra in East Germany to more than a decade of reshaping the New York Philharmonic, has died at 88.
Remembering Kurt Masur, The Conductor Who Rebuilt The New York Philharmonic
When one of America's foremost orchestras needed an overhaul, an unlikely leader emerged from East Germany.
Walter Leonard, Pioneer Of Affirmative Action At Harvard, Dies At 86
NPR's Ari Shapiro and Harvard University President Emeritus Derek Bok remember Walter Leonard. Leonard helped pioneer affirmative action for Harvard University, a model that rippled across other colleges in the country. He died this week at the age of 86.
Mail Order Maven Lillian Vernon Dies At 88
In the 1950s, as a young housewife, Lillian Vernon created a mail order company from her kitchen table. She was in charge for more than 50 years. It still exists but is under different ownership.
Remembering A Native American Actor, Activist, Musician And Poet
John Trudell, a leading advocate of Native American rights, passed away on Tuesday.