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Marvin Laird, the award-winning Broadway and film composer who also conducted concerts for big stars like Diana Ross and Bernadette Peters, died Monday in Connecticut from natural causes. He was 85.
Laird is a surname and a Scottish title. Notable persons with that surname include: Notable persons with that surname include: Alexander Laird (1797–1873), Scottish-Canadian farmer and politician
Sportspeople from Nacogdoches, Texas (1 C, 21 P) Pages in category "People from Nacogdoches, Texas" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
Sometimes the prewritten obituary's subject outlives its author. One example is The New York Times' obituary of Taylor, written by the newspaper's theater critic Mel Gussow, who died in 2005. [7] The 2023 obituary of Henry Kissinger featured reporting by Michael T. Kaufman, who died almost 14 years earlier in 2010. [8]
Laird Cregar was born in Philadelphia, the youngest of six sons of Elizabeth (née Smith) and Edward Matthews Cregar. His father earned his living as a tailor. [5] He was also a cricketer, a member and later the coach of a team called the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, which toured internationally in the late 1890s and early 1900s. [6]
Historically, presidential funerals and inaugurations are occasions when former presidents and first ladies come together in honor of the nation's highest office.
Dean Samuel "Diz" Laird (February 7, 1921 – August 10, 2022) was the only U.S. Navy ace to have combat victories in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. [1] He served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, [2] and is given credit for 5.75 aerial victories. [3] Laird flew 138 fighter missions during World War II.
Overall costs of living are on everyone’s mind these days, as prices remain high despite inflation cooling down. Cooling inflation just means that prices rise less quickly, not that they stop ...