Sam Roberts
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Jerome M. Eisenberg, Expert on Antiquities Both Real and Fake, Dies at 92
He saw himself as a leader in promoting the ethical acquisition of ancient art by museums and collectors, although he also called himself “both an idealist and a hypocrite.” → Read More
Mel Mermelstein, Holocaust Survivor Who Sued Deniers, Dies at 95
He accused a revisionist history group of reneging on its promise to give a reward to anyone who could prove that the Nazis gassed Jews. He won his case. → Read More
Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81
“Report From Engine Co. 82” was the first of his 16 books. He also started Firehouse magazine and was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum. → Read More
Harvey G. Stack, Leading Dealer in Rare Coins, Dies at 93
At the New York firm his father and uncle started in 1933, he was said to have personally conducted more auction sales than anyone else in the industry. → Read More
Dr. Sherif R. Zaki, Acclaimed Disease Detective, Dies at 65
He helped identify numerous viruses, including Covid-19, as well as the bioterrorism attack that spread anthrax in 2001. → Read More
John Artis, Convicted With Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, Dies at 75
He was the “forgotten man” in the triple murder case that was eventually overturned and that exposed flaws in the criminal justice system. → Read More
Bobby Zarem, ‘Superflack’ and Maker of Stars, Dies at 84
As a spirited impresario of public relations, he promoted entertainers, films and the “I Love New York” tourism campaign. → Read More
Doris Diether, Guardian of Greenwich Village, Dies at 92
She challenged Robert Moses to preserve Washington Square Park and helped save Shakespeare in the Park. In the process, she became a zoning expert. → Read More
Sherwood Boehlert, a G.O.P Moderate in the House, Dies at 84
A champion of environmentalism who chided climate-change skeptics, he was among the last of the relatively progressive Rockefeller Republicans. → Read More
Philip Caruso, Former N.Y.P.D. Union President, Dies at 86
He took the reins of the P.B.A. in 1980, when morale was low after the city’s fiscal crisis. When he stepped down in ’95, the force was at peak strength. → Read More
Kenneth Schoen, ‘Linchpin’ in Criminal Justice Reform, Dies at 89
In Minnesota, New York and nationally, he pushed for better conditions for prison inmates and more options for “community-based corrections.” → Read More
Ida Nudel, ‘Angel’ to Soviet Jews Seeking to Flee, Dies at 90
During the Cold War, she fought for the rights of others and waged a 16-year fight of her own for an exit visa to Israel. She finally won in 1987. → Read More
Nickolas Davatzes, Force Behind A&E and the History Channel, Dies at 79
He led the cable giant, whose eclectic mix of shows would include collaborations with the BBC and documentary-style series like “Hoarders.” → Read More
Donald Newlove, 93, Dies; Novelist Explored the Depths of Drink
His acclaimed fiction and a memoir had a common theme: alcoholism. After becoming sober, he called his former besotted muse “Drunkspeare.” → Read More
Stanley Aronowitz, Labor Scholar and Activist, Dies at 88
As a self-described “working-class intellectual,” he declared that direct action was more potent than collective bargaining or conventional politics. → Read More
Joe Galloway, Decorated Vietnam War Correspondent, Dies at 79
He chronicled the first major battle of the war in “We Were Soldiers Once … and Young” and raised questions about the invasion of Iraq. → Read More
Bill Davis, Pragmatic Ontario Premier, Dies at 92
A champion of education in his province, he helped his nation achieve sovereignty from Britain by brokering a 1982 compromise. → Read More
Frank Torres, Judge Who Sought More Latinos on the Bench, Dies at 93
The son of one judge and the father of another, Justice Torres pressed for greater Hispanic representation in the legal profession and the New York courts. → Read More
John Rizzo, C.I.A. Lawyer Who Sanctioned Waterboarding, Dies at 73
He defended the agency’s treatment of suspected terrorists, but he was later more reflective about it than most of his colleagues. → Read More
Neal Conan, Who Talked (and Listened) to the Nation on NPR, Dies at 71
In a broadcasting career that began when he was 17, he was a producer, editor and news director — and a voice listeners trusted. → Read More