Post Mortem Archive: Matt Schudel

Elisabeth Soderstrom

The great Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom has died at the age of 82. She was regarded as perhaps the finest singing actress on the operatic stage -- in other words, she had not just a beautiful voice, but a deeply expressive, nuanced acting talent as well. Soderstrom made her debut...

By Matt Schudel  |  November 22, 2009; 6:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Jeanne-Claude and Christo

Jeanne-Claude, the wife and collaborator of the artist Christo, has died at 74. She was a vibrant figure in the art world, and not just because of her hair, which was the color of a fire engine crossed with a pumpkin. I particularly enjoyed working on this obituary because I...

By Matt Schudel  |  November 20, 2009; 11:11 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Jack Miller, 'the perfect lawyer'

In 1961, Herbert J. "Jack" Miller Jr. received a call from Robert F. Kennedy, the new attorney general, asking if he would accept the job of running the Justice Department's criminal division. Miller, a Republican, could only blurt out, "Who, me?" Miller, who died Nov. 14 at age 85, carried...

By Matt Schudel  |  November 19, 2009; 10:53 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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'America's greatest unknown writer'

Donald Harington died Nov. 7 at the age of 73. He grew up in Arkansas and lived in New England for two decades as a student and teacher of art history, while writing novels about his home state. In 1981, he moved back to Arkansas, where he spent the rest...

By Matt Schudel  |  November 14, 2009; 4:53 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Paul Bloom, Energy Department Lawyer

The Department of Energy was created in August 1977 by President Jimmy Carter, and Paul Bloom joined its staff as a special counsel in December of that year. He spent only three years as a lawyer for the department, but he had an outsized influence. Mr. Bloom, who died last...

By Matt Schudel  |  November 7, 2009; 12:31 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Roy DeCarava, photographer in black and white

Roy DeCarava, one of America's great photographers, has died at the age of 89. He spent much of his life documenting his native Harlem, only he wouldn't have used the term "documenting." He considered himself an artist whose medium happened to be photography and consciously steered away from the journalistic...

By Matt Schudel  |  October 30, 2009; 1:17 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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The antic world of Soupy Sales!, Matt Schudel , October 24, 2009
Scientist Mildred Cohn, 96, Matt Schudel , October 23, 2009
A Mass Murderer's Tale, Matt Schudel , October 21, 2009
The Obit You'll Never See, Matt Schudel , October 1, 2009
Alicia de Larrocha, pianist; updated, Matt Schudel , September 26, 2009
Willy Ronis's Views of Paris, Matt Schudel , September 23, 2009
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, Matt Schudel , September 17, 2009
Frank Batten Sr.; created Weather Channel, Matt Schudel , September 10, 2009
John Jay Daly, PR Wizard, Matt Schudel , August 29, 2009
Ellie Greenwich, Songwriter, Matt Schudel , August 28, 2009
Dominick Dunne, 83; updated, Matt Schudel , August 26, 2009
Kenneth Bacon, 64, Matt Schudel , August 15, 2009
Les Paul Dies at 94; updated, Matt Schudel , August 13, 2009
King Corcoran, Matt Schudel , August 2, 2009
Bobby Robson & 'The Hand of a Rascal', Matt Schudel , August 2, 2009
Ombudsman's Look at Obits, Matt Schudel , August 1, 2009
George Russell, Matt Schudel , July 29, 2009
Yo Quiero Taco Bell, Matt Schudel , July 23, 2009
Walter Cronkite, Matt Schudel , July 18, 2009
Conductor's Assisted Suicide, Matt Schudel , July 17, 2009
Internet Obituary Hoax, Matt Schudel , July 15, 2009
Remarkable People, Despite the Odds, Matt Schudel , July 12, 2009
Only in Florida, Matt Schudel , July 8, 2009
Boxer Alexis Arguello, updated, Matt Schudel , July 2, 2009
Michael Jackson Obit, the Backstory, Matt Schudel , June 26, 2009
Magic Fingers, Matt Schudel , June 21, 2009
More on the Ventures, Matt Schudel , June 17, 2009
Bob Bogle of the Ventures, Matt Schudel , June 17, 2009
Preserving History, Matt Schudel , June 14, 2009
Weasel Words, Matt Schudel , June 7, 2009
Robert Wone Murder Case, Matt Schudel , June 2, 2009
'All in the Family' Writer, Matt Schudel , May 31, 2009
Ethnic Studies Pioneer, Matt Schudel , May 29, 2009
Three Views of an Architect, Matt Schudel , May 23, 2009
Lincoln's Biographer, Matt Schudel , May 21, 2009
Wayman Tisdale, Matt Schudel , May 17, 2009
Ted Sampley, Rabble Rouser, Matt Schudel , May 15, 2009
The Brothers DiMaggio, Matt Schudel , May 9, 2009
Dom DiMaggio, Brother of Joe, Matt Schudel , May 8, 2009
Dom DeLuise & Variety Shows, Matt Schudel , May 6, 2009
Fighting For His Life, Matt Schudel , May 2, 2009
Barbara Ringer's Untold Story, Matt Schudel , April 29, 2009
The Daily Goodbye, Matt Schudel , April 19, 2009
Death Stars?, Matt Schudel , April 18, 2009
How Much Can You Say About Marilyn Chambers?, Matt Schudel , April 16, 2009
Phillies Announcer Harry Kalas, Matt Schudel , April 13, 2009
California Dreamin', Matt Schudel , April 5, 2009
Tuskegee Airmen, Matt Schudel , March 28, 2009
The Daily Goodbye, Matt Schudel , March 21, 2009
Almost the Same Name, Plus Video Links , Matt Schudel , March 18, 2009
Karl Marx is dead, Matt Schudel , March 14, 2009
Pick Your Favorite Obits (updated), Matt Schudel , March 10, 2009
Fashion Foot(ball) Forward, Matt Schudel , March 7, 2009
Overseas Obit, Matt Schudel , March 6, 2009
Sex Lives of Astronauts, Matt Schudel , March 5, 2009
Socks the Cat, Matt Schudel , February 21, 2009
Sarah Booth Conroy -- Update, Matt Schudel , January 14, 2009
Harold and Eartha, Matt Schudel , December 26, 2008
One Nation Under God, Matt Schudel , December 2, 2008
A Pair of Lefthanders, Matt Schudel , November 12, 2008
Was Austrian Right Winger Gay?, Matt Schudel , October 24, 2008
Only in Washington, Matt Schudel , October 19, 2008
Pictures, Word and Music, Matt Schudel , October 15, 2008
Baseball's Forgotten Star, Matt Schudel , September 26, 2008
The Greatest Editor?, Matt Schudel , September 6, 2008
The Peanuts Gang , Matt Schudel , September 4, 2008
Bernie Mac Dies at 50, Matt Schudel , August 9, 2008
Is God Dead? (UPDATED), Matt Schudel , July 31, 2008
Chuck Stobbs and Donald Dunaway (UPDATED), Matt Schudel , July 25, 2008
The Tragedy of Tom Disch, Matt Schudel , July 9, 2008
Clay Felker's New York, Matt Schudel , July 2, 2008
What's a Handicap?, Matt Schudel , June 21, 2008
Tim Russert, Matt Schudel , June 14, 2008
The Synchronicity of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Matt Schudel , June 10, 2008
Brother of the More Famous Robert, Matt Schudel , May 24, 2008
The Death of a Friend, Matt Schudel , May 17, 2008
Everyone Complains About the Weather..., Matt Schudel , May 9, 2008
His Dying Wish, Matt Schudel , May 1, 2008
The Spy Game, Matt Schudel , April 20, 2008
Are You Ready for Some Football?, Matt Schudel , April 18, 2008
What Might Have Been, Matt Schudel , March 19, 2008
Mostly, He Wrote About Sports, Matt Schudel , March 5, 2008
The Power of Words, Matt Schudel , February 27, 2008
Between the Weather and the Elections..., Matt Schudel , February 13, 2008
Who needs commas, anyway?, Matt Schudel , January 5, 2008
Memories of Hank, Matt Schudel , December 20, 2007
Obit Sleuthing, Matt Schudel , December 1, 2007
Good and Evel, Matt Schudel , December 1, 2007
What Does Gatorade Taste Like?, Matt Schudel , November 28, 2007
Fight of the Century, Matt Schudel , November 16, 2007
The Daily Goodbye, Matt Schudel , November 4, 2007
Shades of Gray, Matt Schudel , October 24, 2007
The Good Doctor, Matt Schudel , October 17, 2007
Greatly Exaggerated, Matt Schudel , October 4, 2007
An Obituary of Another Kind, Matt Schudel , October 3, 2007
Local Lives, Matt Schudel , September 30, 2007
If Only We Knew ..., Matt Schudel , September 20, 2007
Radio, Radio, Matt Schudel , September 18, 2007
 
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