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Departures of Note

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  1. Charles GainesCharles Gaines was an American writer and outdoorsman who co-authored Pumping Iron and co-created the sport of paintball.2 ReportsFiled underliteraturesportactivism
  2. Hershel ParkerHershel Parker was an American literary scholar renowned for his authoritative biography of Herman Melville and his extensive work on Melville's writings.1 ReportFiled underliteratureacademia
  3. Mike WallaceAmerican historian who co-authored the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898' and specialized in public history.1 ReportFiled underhistoryacademialiterature
  4. Robert KimballRobert Kimball was a Broadway historian and author who helped uncover and preserve the history of American musical theater.1 ReportFiled undertheatremusicliterature
  5. Herbert C. LustAmerican art collector and scholar known for his close friendship with Alberto Giacometti and extensive collection of modern art.1 ReportFiled underartliterature
  6. John LoringJohn Loring was an American fashion design director and art historian, known for his influential role at Tiffany & Co. and his numerous publications on art and design.1 ReportFiled underartfashionliterature
  7. Jill SmoklerJill Smokler was the founder of the parenting blog Scary Mommy and a prominent voice on motherhood.3 ReportsFiled underjournalismliterature
  8. James BradleyJames Bradley co-authored the bestselling book 'Flags Of Our Fathers', detailing the WWII Iwo Jima flag-raising that inspired a Clint Eastwood film.1 ReportFiled underliteraturefilm
  9. Danny SimmonsDanny Simmons (1953–2026) was an expressionist painter, poet, author, and philanthropist who co‑founded the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and helped launch HBO’s Def Poetry Jam.1 ReportFiled underartliterature
  10. Carlo GinzburgCarlo Ginzburg was an Italian historian renowned for pioneering microhistory, best known for his book The Cheese and the Worms.1 ReportFiled underacademialiterature
  11. Jane YolenJane Yolen (1939–2026) was an American author of fantasy, science fiction and children's books, known for works such as The Devil's Arithmetic and Owl Moon.1 ReportFiled underliterature
  12. Orlando SennaOrlando Senna was a Brazilian filmmaker, playwright, writer and cultural activist best known for co-directing the landmark 1974 film ‘Iracema’.1 ReportFiled underfilmliteraturetheatre
  13. John BasingerJohn Basinger, an American literary scholar and memory expert, was renowned for memorizing all twelve books of Milton’s “Paradise Lost.”1 ReportFiled underacademialiterature
  14. Gordon S. WoodEminent historian of the American Revolution dies at 922 ReportsFiled underacademialiterature
  15. Alan GribbenAlan Gribben was an American literary scholar known for his controversial expurgated edition of Mark Twain's *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*.1 ReportFiled underacademialiterature
  16. Marjane SatrapiIranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi died of sadness at the age of 56.10 ReportsFiled underartfilmliterature
  17. David HendersonDavid Henderson was an American poet, co‑founder of the Black Arts Movement, and acclaimed biographer of Jimi Hendrix.1 ReportFiled underliteratureactivism
  18. Judith BarnardJudith Barnard (1932–2026) was an American novelist best known for her bestselling Judith Michael mystery series.1 ReportFiled underliterature
  19. Koji SuzukiKoji Suzuki was a Japanese novelist best known for creating the Ring horror series, which inspired numerous films and international adaptations.1 ReportFiled underliterature
  20. Edith Eva EgerEdith Eva Eger (1927–2026) was a Hungarian‑American psychologist, Holocaust survivor, and bestselling author known for her memoir The Choice.1 ReportFiled undermedicineliterature
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