Obituaries
Susan Howarth dies at 66; legacy includes landmark Supreme Court case
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“Susan Howarth epitomized the very best of public broadcasting,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
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David Mitchell, veteran voice of ‘Piano Jazz,’ dies at 72
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Colleagues recalled him as a “meticulous mastering engineer” with a “mellifluous announcing voice.”
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Morgenthau dies at 101; producer recalled as ‘beloved mentor’ at WGBH
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Henry Morgenthau III joined WGBH in 1957, just two years after it went on the air.
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Mississippi GM, a noted jazz programmer, dies at 49
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Gina Carter-Simmers worked to raise awareness of cancer as she battled the disease.
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Former ‘Chicago Tonight’ host and reporter Elizabeth Brackett dies after accident at age 76
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Brackett was also a five-time world champion triathlete and was training for a triathlon when she was injured.
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Former NPR president Douglas Bennet dies at 79
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Bennet helped bring financial stability to NPR during his 10-year tenure.
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Former NPR reporter John McChesney dies at 78
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He was the first reporter at NPR to cover the digital technology beat.
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Public Affairs Television co-founder Joan Konner dies at 87
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Konner was a “model executive producer” with “high journalistic standards, sharp intellect, and the eye for a good story, well-told.”
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Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
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“He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person,” said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.