Edward Albee, Trenchant Playwright Who Laid Bare Modern Life, Dies at 88 Mr. Albee, the Pulitzer-winning playwright of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Three Tall Women,” among other dramas, charted the contentiousness of intimacy and the gap between self-delusion and truth in contemporary life. By BRUCE WEBER
Choo Choo Coleman, a Catcher With the Original, Woeful Mets, Dies Mr. Coleman had a brief big league career but he had the good (or ill) fortune of playing for the Mets in their history-making first two seasons. By BRUCE WEBER
Philip Bialowitz, Who Escaped a Nazi Death Camp and Testified in Court, Dies at 90 Believed to be the last Polish Jew to survive the Sobibor extermination camp, Mr. Bialowitz wrote a memoir about his escape in a prisoner uprising. By BRUCE WEBER
John Vaccaro, Whose Playhouse of the Ridiculous Gave Anarchy a Stage, Dies at 86 Mr. Vaccaro created so-called ridiculous works that sought to reveal the uncensored chaos that exists in people’s minds. By BRUCE WEBER
Seena Hamilton, a Pioneer in Youth Tennis, Is Dead at 92 A relentless publicist and marketer for junior tennis, she started the Easter Bowl, which became perhaps the nation’s pre-eminent tennis event for junior players. By BRUCE WEBER
Chris Costner Sizemore, Patient Behind ‘The Three Faces of Eve,’ Dies at 89 The woman whose story of dissociative identity disorder was made into the 1957 Oscar-winning movie was eventually treated and became a mental health advocate. By BRUCE WEBER
James Houghton, Founder of Signature Theater, Showcase for Playwrights, Dies at 57 Mr. Houghton also served as artistic director of the troupe, which presents season-long programs featuring the work of just one playwright. By BRUCE WEBER
Frank Hodsoll, Who Navigated Arts Funding Under Reagan, Dies at 78 Mr. Hodsoll, an unlikely choice for the post, successfully lobbied against deep cuts in the National Endowment for the Arts during his tenure. By BRUCE WEBER
Zelda Fichandler, a Matriarch of Regional Theater, Dies at 91 Ms. Fichandler was a founder of the Arena Stage in Washington in 1950, building it into a professional force that helped spur the growth of theater companies around the country. By BRUCE WEBER
James Nederlander, Theater Owner Known as Broadway’s Last Patriarch, Dies at 94 The man who built a theater empire was frequently a producer of shows as well. By BRUCE WEBER
Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director, Dies at 81; a TV and Film Comedy Mastermind Mr. Marshall’s work in TV and movies fattened the archive of romantic, family and buddy comedies and found a sweet spot in the middle of the mainstream. By BRUCE WEBER
Carolyn See, Novelist Who Portrayed Quirks of Southern California, Dies at 82 Ms. See often put portraits of intimate relationships and sociological observations of the lives of Angelenos together with grander fictional ideas. By BRUCE WEBER
Michael Crawford, Wiseacre With a Pen, Dies at 70 Mr. Crawford was a student of habits, trends and human interaction, most of which he exploited for gentle ridicule or defiant amusement. By BRUCE WEBER
Carl Haas, Builder of a Formidable IndyCar Racing Team, Dies at 87 After a driving career in the 1950s, Mr. Haas worked with Paul Newman to operate a racing team that won more than 100 IndyCar races. By BRUCE WEBER
Lou Fontinato, N.H.L. Enforcer Who Battled Gordie Howe, Dies at 84 Fontinato had 1,247 penalty minutes in a nine-year career with the Rangers and the Canadiens, and his hockey fight with Gordie Howe in 1959 was memorialized by Life magazine. By BRUCE WEBER
Not Forgotten: Laurence Olivier: Scene-Stealer Extraordinaire He was one of the great theatrical performers — some say the greatest of all — of the 20th century, equally adept at comedy and tragedy. By BRUCE WEBER
Michael Herr, Author of a Vietnam Classic, Dies at 76 Mr. Herr, a war correspondent best known for his book “Dispatches,” was also a writer on the films “Full Metal Jacket” and “Apocalypse Now.” By BRUCE WEBER
Nicholas Clinch, Who Took On Unclimbed Mountains, Dies at 85 Mr. Clinch led the first ascent of Hidden Peak, in northeast Pakistan, in 1958, and of Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, in 1966. By BRUCE WEBER
Desmond Heeley, an ‘Alchemist’ of Theater Design, Dies at 85 At home in theater, opera and ballet, Mr. Heeley created costumes for the likes of Laurence Olivier, Beverly Sills and Margot Fonteyn and imaginative sets for productions throughout the world. By BRUCE WEBER
Edward Albee, Trenchant Playwright Who Laid Bare Modern Life, Dies at 88 Mr. Albee, the Pulitzer-winning playwright of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “Three Tall Women,” among other dramas, charted the contentiousness of intimacy and the gap between self-delusion and truth in contemporary life. By BRUCE WEBER
Choo Choo Coleman, a Catcher With the Original, Woeful Mets, Dies Mr. Coleman had a brief big league career but he had the good (or ill) fortune of playing for the Mets in their history-making first two seasons. By BRUCE WEBER
Philip Bialowitz, Who Escaped a Nazi Death Camp and Testified in Court, Dies at 90 Believed to be the last Polish Jew to survive the Sobibor extermination camp, Mr. Bialowitz wrote a memoir about his escape in a prisoner uprising. By BRUCE WEBER
John Vaccaro, Whose Playhouse of the Ridiculous Gave Anarchy a Stage, Dies at 86 Mr. Vaccaro created so-called ridiculous works that sought to reveal the uncensored chaos that exists in people’s minds. By BRUCE WEBER
Seena Hamilton, a Pioneer in Youth Tennis, Is Dead at 92 A relentless publicist and marketer for junior tennis, she started the Easter Bowl, which became perhaps the nation’s pre-eminent tennis event for junior players. By BRUCE WEBER
Chris Costner Sizemore, Patient Behind ‘The Three Faces of Eve,’ Dies at 89 The woman whose story of dissociative identity disorder was made into the 1957 Oscar-winning movie was eventually treated and became a mental health advocate. By BRUCE WEBER
James Houghton, Founder of Signature Theater, Showcase for Playwrights, Dies at 57 Mr. Houghton also served as artistic director of the troupe, which presents season-long programs featuring the work of just one playwright. By BRUCE WEBER
Frank Hodsoll, Who Navigated Arts Funding Under Reagan, Dies at 78 Mr. Hodsoll, an unlikely choice for the post, successfully lobbied against deep cuts in the National Endowment for the Arts during his tenure. By BRUCE WEBER
Zelda Fichandler, a Matriarch of Regional Theater, Dies at 91 Ms. Fichandler was a founder of the Arena Stage in Washington in 1950, building it into a professional force that helped spur the growth of theater companies around the country. By BRUCE WEBER
James Nederlander, Theater Owner Known as Broadway’s Last Patriarch, Dies at 94 The man who built a theater empire was frequently a producer of shows as well. By BRUCE WEBER
Garry Marshall, ‘Pretty Woman’ Director, Dies at 81; a TV and Film Comedy Mastermind Mr. Marshall’s work in TV and movies fattened the archive of romantic, family and buddy comedies and found a sweet spot in the middle of the mainstream. By BRUCE WEBER
Carolyn See, Novelist Who Portrayed Quirks of Southern California, Dies at 82 Ms. See often put portraits of intimate relationships and sociological observations of the lives of Angelenos together with grander fictional ideas. By BRUCE WEBER
Michael Crawford, Wiseacre With a Pen, Dies at 70 Mr. Crawford was a student of habits, trends and human interaction, most of which he exploited for gentle ridicule or defiant amusement. By BRUCE WEBER
Carl Haas, Builder of a Formidable IndyCar Racing Team, Dies at 87 After a driving career in the 1950s, Mr. Haas worked with Paul Newman to operate a racing team that won more than 100 IndyCar races. By BRUCE WEBER
Lou Fontinato, N.H.L. Enforcer Who Battled Gordie Howe, Dies at 84 Fontinato had 1,247 penalty minutes in a nine-year career with the Rangers and the Canadiens, and his hockey fight with Gordie Howe in 1959 was memorialized by Life magazine. By BRUCE WEBER
Not Forgotten: Laurence Olivier: Scene-Stealer Extraordinaire He was one of the great theatrical performers — some say the greatest of all — of the 20th century, equally adept at comedy and tragedy. By BRUCE WEBER
Michael Herr, Author of a Vietnam Classic, Dies at 76 Mr. Herr, a war correspondent best known for his book “Dispatches,” was also a writer on the films “Full Metal Jacket” and “Apocalypse Now.” By BRUCE WEBER
Nicholas Clinch, Who Took On Unclimbed Mountains, Dies at 85 Mr. Clinch led the first ascent of Hidden Peak, in northeast Pakistan, in 1958, and of Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, in 1966. By BRUCE WEBER
Desmond Heeley, an ‘Alchemist’ of Theater Design, Dies at 85 At home in theater, opera and ballet, Mr. Heeley created costumes for the likes of Laurence Olivier, Beverly Sills and Margot Fonteyn and imaginative sets for productions throughout the world. By BRUCE WEBER
