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August 16, 2026
Zale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93
A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies.
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August 1, 2026
Olga Soffer, Fashion Maven Who Studied Caveman Couture, Dies at 83
After working for a department store, she switched to archaeology and made important discoveries about prehistoric clothes and gender roles.
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July 17, 2026
Roger Summit, Who Invented an Early Online Search Service, Dies at 95
A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
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June 19, 2026
Jean Houston, ‘Midwife of Souls’ Who Advised Hillary Clinton, Dies at 89
The author of books like “The Possible Human,” she held workshops that drew on mythology, psychology and the experiential ethos of Esalen. But she refused to be called a guru.
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June 12, 2026
Joe Negri, Handyman and Music Maestro on ‘Mister Rogers,’ Dies at 99
An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.
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