Celebrities
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Mark Peel, the chef who opened Spago and helped create California cuisine, dies
Mark Peel helped introduce countless Los Angeles diners to farm-to-table... -
Ann Willis Ratray, stage and screen actor who became a celebrated drama coach, dies
Ann Willis Ratray dies at 81. After building a long... -
Richard Van Horn, Episcopal priest who revolutionized California's approach to mental illness, dies at 81
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Actor John Paragon, Jambi the Genie on 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse,' dies at 66
The death of John Paragon, who played Jambi the Genie... -
Ronald J. Ostrow, tenacious Times reporter who led the paper's Watergate coverage, dies
Ronald J. Ostrow helped push The Times into the top... -
John Sacret Young, 'China Beach' co-creator and 'West Wing' writer, dies
In a male-dominated industry, John Sacret Young hired women to... -
Janet Malcolm, provocative author-journalist with a razor wit, dies
Writer Janet Malcolm wrote challenging critiques on a range of... -
Jack Weinstein, federal court judge who oversaw sensational mob trials, dies
Jack Weinstein also awarded millions to Vietnam vets who had... -
'Monster' Kody Scott, former L.A. gang member who became a bestselling author, found dead at 57
Former Eight Tray Gangster Crip member's memoir brought attention to...