Gary Miles
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Hank Milgram, cofounder of movie theater chain and retired stage show producer, has died at 96
He and his family owned and operated nine local theaters, including the Milgram, Fox, and Stage Door Cinema in Center City, and the Uptown in North Philadelphia. → Read More
Nicole C. Fisher, nurse manager at CHOP and tireless volunteer, has died at 42
She was so grateful to her parents for adopting her as a child that she adopted two daughters of her own and spent her life giving to others, especially children with sickle cell anemia. → Read More
Hank Beebe, prolific songwriter, award-winning composer, and longtime show producer, has died at 96
His big hit was 1963's 'The Cowboy and the Tiger,' and he composed thousands of songs, scores, and musical shows over 70 years. → Read More
Earl Morales, retired police photographer, church deacon, and veteran, has died at 82
He spent three decades taking photos at crime scenes and elsewhere for the Philadelphia Police Department, and retired after nearly 40 years in the Army and reserves as a command sergeant major. → Read More
Harold J. Bershady, sociology professor emeritus, author, and editor, has died at 93
Former students said he had "the ability to take complex sociological ideas and relate them to issues important to students." They said he encouraged them "to think about the world in new ways." → Read More
Margie Duncan, dancer, actress, studio director, and stand-in for Debbie Reynolds, has died at 92
She refined her dancing and acting skills as a teenager in Philadelphia, met Reynolds in the 1950s, and worked with her on such films as 'The Singing Nun' and 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown.' → Read More
Yvonne Wynn, trailblazing teacher, innovator, artist, and singer, has died at 87
She helped create African American studies curriculum for kindergarten children in Philadelphia and developed classroom procedures for the Head Start program. → Read More
Faye Cukier, author, dancer, actress, and Holocaust survivor, has died at 100
She published "Fleeing the Swastika," her 400-page memoir about surviving the Holocaust, in 2006, and folks called her "a living treasure" for returning to her German hometown of Cologne. → Read More
Carl D’Errico, acclaimed songwriter, composer, musician, and actor, has died at 84
His wrote the music for "It's My Life" by the Animals and collaborated with superstars Neil Diamond and Bruce Springsteen. Friend and lyricist Roger Atkins said: "He was a lovely human being." → Read More
Essie M. Shepherd, longtime postal worker, business owner, and real estate agent, has died at 88
She worked full-time, raised a family, anchored her church community, and never met a person who remained a stranger. "She always maintained an embracing, open and welcoming home," her family said. → Read More
Patricia C. Wolfington, former Hainesport mayor, nurse, and real estate agent, has died at 88
She served on the township’s executive committee from 1985 to 1989, was deputy mayor for a time, and in 1986 and 1987 served as the first Republican female mayor. → Read More
Donald Rackin, retired Temple professor and award-winning author, has died at 89
He was a scholar of English literature, an expert on author Lewis Carroll, and known by colleagues for "his seriousness of purpose, eloquence, wit, smile, and laugh." → Read More
Robert J. Hall, former Inquirer publisher and chairman, has died at 77
He told colleagues he had ink in his veins and said in 2003: "A newspaper needs to be aggressive in its reporting and to serve as a watchdog for the community." → Read More
Gwen Knapp, award-winning reporter, groundbreaking columnist, editor, and mentor, has died at 61
She spent her life "championing underdogs, challenging injustice, and connecting friends, family, and colleagues all over the world," her family said in a tribute. → Read More
Robyn E. Buseman, creative criminal justice reformer, adjunct professor, and mural arts advocate, has died at 68
"There was nothing not real or present about Robyn," a colleague said. "She did her work with great attention and intention, rigor, and she also did her work with love, an abundance of love." → Read More
Charles J. McMahon Jr., professor emeritus at Penn, veteran, author, and mentor, has died at 89
His pioneering research on metals and new alloys helped save lives by making bridges, ships, buildings, and other constructions safer and more efficient. → Read More
Karen Waldauer, enterprising local publisher, editor, writer, and volunteer, has died at 84
She founded Middle Atlantic Press in 1968 and later became president of Valleydel Publications, a West Chester-based publisher of County Lines magazine. → Read More
Walter F. Roche Jr., former Inquirer investigative reporter, actor, and blogger, has died at 75
Focusing on financial irregularities and corrupt behavior, he produced reports that changed public policy and derailed the careers of unprincipled officials. → Read More
Joseph W. Heyer Jr., retired basketball coach, longtime teacher, and star athlete, has died at 84
He was a star player at La Salle High School and La Salle University, and coached the North Penn High School basketball team for two decades. → Read More
Leonard M. Minus, electronics entrepreneur, church leader, teacher, and mentor, has died at 75
He owned and operated Jay Bee Radio on Lancaster Avenue in West Philadelphia for 34 years and served as a church leader at Unity Temple Worship Center and Restoration Station Christian Fellowship. → Read More