TV Director Bruce Kessler Dies at 88 submitted by /u/KillerCroc1234567

The last scenes of the episode of Growing Pains where Matthew Perry dies submitted by /u/NYY15TM

Richard Benedick, Negotiator of Landmark Ozone Treaty, Dies at 88 He played a key role in securing the Montreal Protocol, an international environmental pact to protect the ozone layer by reducing the use of certain chemicals.

John Barth, Writer Who Pushed Storytelling’s Limits, Dies at 93 His sprawling and boisterous novel “The Sot-Weed Factor,” published in 1960, projected him into the ranks of the country’s most innovative writers.

Joe Flaherty, ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Star, Dies at 82 submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Former Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino dies at 78 Larry Lucchino, who won three World Series titles during his tenure as president and CEO of the Red Sox from 2002 to 2015, has died at the age of 78.

Larry Lucchino, Top Executive at Three M.L.B. Teams, Dies at 78 He oversaw construction of new ballparks for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres and, with the Red Sox, the renovations at Fenway Park.

Esther Coopersmith, Washington Hostess and Diplomat, Dies at 94 A place at her dinner tables, which sat 75, provided access to networks of money, influence and power across cultural and political divides.

Peter Tarnoff, Diplomat Who Helped Plot the ‘Argo’ Escape from Iran, Dies at 86 A consummate man behind the scenes, he held top posts under Carter and Clinton, and in between ran the Council on Foreign Relations.

Suzanne Shepherd, ‘Goodfellas’ And ‘Sopranos’ Actress, Dies at 89 submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

LPT If your iPhone dies, use a MacBook charger It will turn on right away submitted by /u/jestecs

A.S. Byatt, Scholar Who Found Literary Fame With Fiction, Dies at 87 One of Britain’s most ambitious and intellectual novelists, she won the Booker Prize with “Possession,” her 1990 tale of illicit love spanning two centuries.

Longtime NASCAR announcer Squier dies at 88 Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, died Wednesday night in Waterbury, Vermont. He was 88.

Taylor, trailblazing AP sports editor, dies at 71 Terry R. Taylor, the first woman sports editor of The Associated Press, has died at age 71.

Seidler, Padres chairman and owner, dies at 63 San Diego Padres chairman and owner Peter Seidler has died at the age of 63, the team announced on Tuesday.

Stephen Kandel, Writer on ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Batman,’ ‘Mannix,’ ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Hawaii Five-O’ and ‘MacGyver,’ Dies at 96 submitted by /u/Neo2199

Kevin Turen Dies: ‘Euphoria’ & ‘The Idol’ Producer Was 44 submitted by /u/galaxystars1

Janet Landgard, ‘The Swimmer’ and ‘The Donna Reed Show’ Actor, Dies at 75 submitted by /u/KillerCroc1234567

Mortimer Downey, Force for Mass Transit in U.S. and N.Y., Dies at 87 He devised innovative financing to revive New York City’s subway. In Washington, as a U.S. Transportation Department leader, he bolstered Amtrak and secured federal funds for public transit.

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