# coaches and managers (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover coaches and managers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Len Brown, the Kidlike Creator of ‘Mars Attacks,’ Dies at 84](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/len-brown-dead.html) _2026-08-25 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ He brought a juvenile creative sensibility to the Topps Chewing Gum company, where he was able to unerringly predict what would appeal to adolescents. ## [Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html) _2026-08-25 · Bill Friskics-Warren · NYT \> Obituaries_ Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. ## [Dolly Parton Wanted to Share Her Story on Broadway. She Still Will.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/theater/dolly-parton-broadway.html) _2026-08-25 · Michael Paulson · NYT \> Obituaries_ “Dolly: A True Original Musical” is scheduled to begin previews in December after a strong-selling production in Nashville last year. ## [Robert Skidelsky, Definitive Biographer of Keynes, Dies at 86](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/books/robert-skidelsky-dead.html) _2026-08-25 · Jonathan Kandell · NYT \> Obituaries_ An economic historian and political maverick, he was a sometimes polarizing public intellectual and a member of the House of Lords. ## [Man Who Told of a Childhood With Wolves Dies at 80](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/europe/spain-wolf-boy-dead.html) _2026-08-25 · Ephrat Livni · NYT \> Obituaries_ Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja’s improbable story of a wild youth became the subject of a study, and inspired a novel and film. ## [Shelley Fabares, ‘Donna Reed Show’ Actress, Dies at 82](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/arts/television/shelley-fabares-dead.html) _2026-08-24 · Victor Mather · NYT \> Obituaries_ She also starred in Elvis Presley movies and the sitcom “Coach.” Somewhat reluctantly, she had a No. 1 hit in 1962 with “Johnny Angel.” ## [Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 70](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/arts/music/jeff-conolly-dead.html) _2026-08-24 · Alex Williams · NYT \> Obituaries_ Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution. ## [Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/politics/nancy-kassebaum-dead.html) _2026-08-22 · Adam Clymer · NYT \> Obituaries_ A moderate Republican from Kansas, she served three terms before tiring of political strife. “I couldn’t get elected today,” she said in 2013. ## [These 5 People Spent Decades Behind Bars. Here Are Their Stories.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/life-prison-sentence-william-heirens-sammie-robinson.html) _2026-08-22 · Amisha Padnani · NYT \> Obituaries_ Francis Clifford Smith, who died at 101, was among the longest-incarcerated people in the U.S. Here are some others who lived much of their lives in prison. ## [Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/francis-clifford-smith-dead.html) _2026-08-22 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jUpH7EIAnb3r) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Yvette Roudy, France’s First Minister for Women’s Rights, Dies at 97](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world/europe/yvette-roudy-dead.html) _2026-08-22 · Adam Nossiter · NYT \> Obituaries_ Maintaining that access to abortion was as much a matter of economic equality as women’s rights, she successfully championed state reimbursement for abortions. ## [Overlooked No More: Patricia Douglas, Who Challenged Hollywood’s Culture of Abuse](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/obituaries/patricia-douglas-overlooked.html) _2026-08-21 · Nina Siegal · NYT \> Obituaries_ Eight decades before the #MeToo groundswell, she took MGM to court after alleging she was attacked at a studio party in 1937. ## [Dave Marsh, Rock Critic Who Loved Springsteen and Hated the Dead, Dies at 76](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/arts/music/dave-marsh-dead.html) _2026-08-21 · Alex Williams · NYT \> Obituaries_ A passionately opinionated veteran of Creem and Rolling Stone, he was part of a generation of writers who influenced how the world saw the golden age of rock. ## [Margo Howard, Reluctant Columnist and Daughter of Ann Landers, Dies at 86](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/style/margo-howard-dead.html) _2026-08-21 · Penelope Green · NYT \> Obituaries_ She published two books about her famous mother but didn’t fully embrace the family business until her late 50s, when she began writing “Dear Prudence” for Slate. ## [Victor Niederhoffer, Trader Who Went Boom and Bust (Twice), Dies at 82](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/victor-niederhoffer-dead.html) _2026-08-21 · Michael S. Rosenwald · NYT \> Obituaries_ He pioneered a technique for using computers to predict short-term movements in stock prices, something that proved to be hugely lucrative — when it worked. ## [Carlo Borlenghi, Who Turned Sailing Photography Into an Art, Dies at 70](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/sports/sailing/carlo-borlenghi-dead.html) _2026-08-21 · Trip Gabriel · NYT \> Obituaries_ For four decades, he documented yachting’s top competitions. But the sailboats weren’t always the focus of his images. ## [John Rousmaniere, Who Documented a Sailing Disaster, Dies at 82](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/sports/sailing/john-rousmaniere-dead.html) _2026-08-21 · Trip Gabriel · NYT \> Obituaries_ Known as the dean of American sailing historians, he wrote a chilling firsthand account of a deadly 1979 race and influenced safety standards. ## [Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/nancy-kissinger-dead.html) _2026-08-21 · Robert D. McFadden · NYT \> Obituaries_ A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions. ## [Lloyd Robertson, Unflappable Canadian Broadcaster, Dies at 92](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/business/media/lloyd-robertson-dead.html) _2026-08-20 · Adam Nossiter · NYT \> Obituaries_ His 41 years as a national television news anchor surpassed the tenures of Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw. ## [Ted Striggles, Who Helped His Fellow Dancers as a Lawyer, Dies at 84](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/arts/dance/ted-striggles-dead.html) _2026-08-20 · Brian Seibert · NYT \> Obituaries_ He was best known for the influential 1976 guide “Poor Dancer’s Almanac,” which aimed to help starving artists survive in New York. ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vGeEqkN2xzD5) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Ileana Cotrubas, Sensitive Soprano Known for ‘Traviata,’ Dies at 87](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/arts/music/ileana-cotrubas-dead.html) _2026-08-20 · Vivien Schweitzer · NYT \> Obituaries_ Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors. ## [Derrick Parker, Known as New York’s ‘Hip-Hop Cop,’ Dies at 65](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/nyregion/derrick-parker-dead.html) _2026-08-19 · Clay Risen · NYT \> Obituaries_ A veteran detective with deep connections in the city’s rap scene, he served as a one-man intelligence unit and liaison to the music world. ## [Why One Times Obits Writer Is Skeptical of Famous Last Words](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/insider/obits-famous-last-words.html) _2026-08-19 · Sam Roberts · NYT \> Obituaries_ Determining the reliability of final thoughts can be a challenge when conveying a person’s life story on deadline. ## [ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/arts/music/frank-beard-zz-top-dead.html) _2026-08-19 · Ishani Desai · NYT \> Obituaries_ The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century. ## [Skip Bertman, L.S.U. Baseball Coach Who Packed Stadiums, Dies at 88](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/sports/baseball/skip-bertman-dead.html) _2026-08-18 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ Over 18 seasons at Louisiana State University, he won five national titles and was voted the second-best college baseball coach of the 20th century. ## [Pauline Clayden, Dancer in a Seminal 1949 ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ Dies at 103](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/arts/dance/pauline-clayden-dead.html) _2026-08-17 · Alastair Macaulay · NYT \> Obituaries_ She was the last known surviving soloist from an event that changed American dance: the opening night of Sadler’s Wells Ballet’s first U.S. tour. ## [Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/arts/television/hayden-panettiere-dead.html) _2026-08-17 · Matt Stevens · NYT \> Obituaries_ In May, she published a memoir after a tumultuous decade that involved depression, substance abuse, losing custody of her daughter and stints in rehab. ## [Tommy John, Pitcher Who Gave His Name to Career-Saving Surgery, Dies at 83](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/sports/baseball/tommy-john-dead.html) _2026-08-16 · Bruce Weber · NYT \> Obituaries_ After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players. ## [Zale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/arts/television/zale-parry-dead.html) _2026-08-16 · Michael S. Rosenwald · NYT \> Obituaries_ A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies. ## [Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/asia/bou-meng-dead.html) _2026-08-16 · Seth Mydans · NYT \> Obituaries_ Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/frPHfSZFIUsj) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Youman Wilder, Baseball Coach Who Said He Faced Down ICE Agents, Dies at 63](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/youman-wilder-dead.html) _2026-08-15 · Jeré Longman · NYT \> Obituaries_ He told reporters that he intervened when federal agents approached his young Black and Latino players after a practice last summer. ## [Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/mary-morello-dead.html) _2026-08-15 · Alex Williams · NYT \> Obituaries_ An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning labels on records. ## [Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/arts/music/violet-hensley-dead.html) _2026-08-15 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ She performed old-time mountain music at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Mo., for more than 50 years and appeared on “The Beverly Hillbillies.” ## [Mary Heilmann, Painter of Vividly Wobbly Abstractions, Dies at 86](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/arts/design/mary-heilmann-dead.html) _2026-08-15 · Deborah Solomon · NYT \> Obituaries_ An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007. ## [John Carro, Jurist Who Had Early Brush With Lee Harvey Oswald, Dies at 98](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/john-carro-dead.html) _2026-08-15 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager living in the Bronx. ## [Mark Rydell, ‘Actor’s Director’ Known for ‘On Golden Pond,’ Dies at 97](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/movies/mark-rydell-dead.html) _2026-08-14 · Anita Gates · NYT \> Obituaries_ Having started out as an actor, he was able to coax sensitive work out of performers like Bette Midler, Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and John Wayne. ## [Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/automobiles/hiroshi-okuda-dead.html) _2026-08-14 · Clay Risen · NYT \> Obituaries_ As the car company’s president, he made decisions quickly and shook things up, expanding overseas manufacturing and introducing the Prius, a milestone in automotive history. ## [Raoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/books/raoul-vaneigem-dead.html) _2026-08-14 · Adam Nossiter · NYT \> Obituaries_ “The Revolution of Everyday Life,” published in 1967, was his cri de coeur against mindless work, materialism and authority. ## [Christy Knowings, Who Starred on ’90s TV Show ‘All That,’ Dies at 46](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/television/christy-knowings-dead.html) _2026-08-14 · Ishani Desai and Jonathan Wolfe · NYT \> Obituaries_ The actress rose to prominence playing absurdist characters on the Nickelodeon series known for its diverse cast and joyful silliness. ## [Carlos Garcia, Activist Who Helped Revive the Lower East Side, Dies at 80](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/carlos-chino-garcia-dead.html) _2026-08-14 · Adam Nossiter · NYT \> Obituaries_ He led a Puerto Rican group known as Charas in turning a crumbling public school into a community center, rehabilitating a desolate slice of New York. ## [Johanna Fernández, Historian of the Young Lords, Dies at 55](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/johanna-fernandez-dead.html) _2026-08-13 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ She wrote an award-winning book about the leftist collective, a Latino counterpart to the Black Panthers. ## [Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/asia/zhu-rongji-dead.html) _2026-08-12 · Keith Bradsher · NYT \> Obituaries_ As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization. ## [Richard Lingeman, Cultural Historian and Biographer, Dies at 95](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/books/richard-lingeman-dead.html) _2026-08-11 · Joseph Berger · NYT \> Obituaries_ He spent decades as a magazine editor and wrote an acclaimed history of small-town America, as well as biographies of the novelists Theodore Dreiser and Sinclair Lewis. ## [Tom Clark, Private Equity Investor Turned Sheep Farmer, Dies at 85](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/dining/tom-clark-dead.html) _2026-08-11 · Richard Sandomir · NYT \> Obituaries_ On more than 500 acres in upstate New York, he kept a small herd of East Friesian ewes, producing award-winning cheeses and running a high-end restaurant and hotel. ## [Arlene Smith, Whose Song ‘Maybe’ Helped Define Doo-Wop, Dies at 84](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/arts/music/arlene-smith-dead.html) _2026-08-11 · Alex Williams · NYT \> Obituaries_ With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.” ## [Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor and Congressman, Dies at 84](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/arts/television/ben-jones-dead.html) _2026-08-10 · Glenn Rifkin · NYT \> Obituaries_ He played the mechanic Cooter Davenport on the hit television series before serving two terms as a Democratic congressman from Georgia. ## [Geraldine de Haas, the ‘First Lady’ of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 91](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/arts/music/geraldine-de-haas-dead.html) _2026-08-10 · Clay Risen · NYT \> Obituaries_ After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series. ## [Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/science/maura-l-gillison-dead.html) _2026-08-10 · Jeré Longman · NYT \> Obituaries_ She challenged the conventional view that most head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. ## [Don Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/sports/basketball/don-nelson-dead.html) _2026-08-10 · Glenn Rifkin · NYT \> Obituaries_ One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.