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Africanist Scholar Robert Farris Thompson Dies at 88
Robert Farris Thompson, the celebrated Yale art historian whose scholarship highlighted the diverse cultural complexity of the African diaspora— largely through his bestselling 1983 book 'Flash of the Spirit'—died November 30 in New Haven, Ct. He was 88.
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Greg Tate, Celebrated Author, Critic, Musician, Dies at 64
Greg Tate, acclaimed author, journalist, cultural critic, musician, activist, and professor, died on December 7 in New York City. He was 64.
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'Interview with a Vampire' Author Anne Rice Dies at Age 80
Rice, whose books have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide, died of complications from a stroke on December 11.
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Obituary: Charlie Conrad Dies at 61
Longtime editor and publishing executive Charlie Conrad died on November 21. He was 61.
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Obituary: Big Apple Founder Luc H.M. Kwanten
Kwanten, a Belgian scholar and the joint founder and executive director of the Big Apple Agency, died November 22, at his home in Shanghai, China. He was 78.
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Obituary: April Pulley Sayre
April Pulley Sayre, known for her many books for children spotlighting the wonders of science and nature, died on November 6 of metastatic breast cancer; she was 55.
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Obituary: Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney, acclaimed for his picture books honoring his Black heritage as well as for his richly detailed retold fairy and folktales, died on October 20 at 81.
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Obituary: Gary Paulsen
Award-winning and prolific author Gary Paulsen, best known for his novels and nonfiction for young people about self-reliance and the transformative power of the wilderness, died suddenly on October 13 in New Mexico. He was 82.
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Obituary: Evelyn Loeb Beilenson, 83
Evelyn Loeb Beilenson, former publisher of Peter Pauper Press, died on October 4. She was 83.
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Obituary: Diane Lomonaco
Diane Lomonaco, who for decades worked in production positions at a number of publishers, died on October 4 of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was 67.
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Obituary: John Ziccardi, 78
John Ziccardi, who led national sales efforts at Bantam and Bantam Doubleday Dell, died September 27. He was 78.
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Esther Reid, Longtime 'PW' Business Manager, Dies at 68
Esther Alicia Reid, longtime business manager for Publishers Weekly, died September 26. She was 68.
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Publicist Gregory Henry Dead at 48
Gregory Henry, a veteran publicist who had most recently worked at Melville House, died unexpectedly on September 17. He was 48.
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Obituary: Daniel Moses
Daniel Moses, the longtime editor-in-chief of the San Francisco–based Sierra Club Books, died on September 12 in Ojai, Calif., of complications from three lung conditions caused by end-stage ankylosis spondylitis. He was 85.
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Obituary: Candice Chaplin
Candice Chaplin, v-p and director of backlist sales at Penguin Random House, died of cancer on September 7 in Gladwyne, Pa. She was 53.
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Obituary: Peter Warner
Peter Warner, the longtime president of Thames & Hudson, died on September 9 from complications due to myelodysplastic syndrome. He was 79.
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Obituary: Erika Seyfried, 36
Erika Seyfried, v-p and director of digital strategy and consumer engagement at Penguin Random House, died after going missing while vacationing in Vermont on August 29. She was 36.
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Obituary: Daniel Farrell
Daniel Farrell, an expert on antiques who brought 'Antiques Roadshow' to America in 1997 and who set up the U.S. offices of the publishing arm of the Antiques Collectors' Club, died on August 16. He was 74.
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Obituary: Lynn C. Franklin
The literary agent and scout Lynn C. Franklin died of cancer on July 19. She was 74. A memorial will be held on September 29 at 6:00 p.m. ET at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York City.
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Author Donald Newlove Dies at 93
Novelist Donald Newlove, author of 'Sweet Diversity' and other works, died on August 17.
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