Jean Craighead George, Newbery award-winning children's author, dies at 92

After children's author Jean Craighead George revealed that she wanted to write a book about a girl who talks with wolves, legendary book editor Ursula Nordstrom reportedly asked one question - will it be accurate? - and most certainly knew the answer. 1338087129

Kathi Kamen Goldmark, 63

Kathi Kamen Goldmark, founder of authors’ rock band

Kathi Kamen Goldmark, a writer, musician and literary publicist who founded the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock group comprised of authors that is always a popular draw at Miami Book Fair International, died of cancer on Thursday. 1338078009

Charity: Widow of pilot of United Flight 93 dies

The wife of the pilot of the United Airlines flight that crashed into a Pennsylvania field after being taken over by terrorists on 9/11 has died of what her charity said was natural causes. 1338085618

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Barbara Graves, wife of prominent publisher, dies

Barbara Kydd Graves, the wife of the publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine who aided in the growth of the publication and media company, died Friday.

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Lee Rich, ad exec who became a top TV producer, dies at 93

He was a former advertising executive who became one of television's top producers, bringing powerhouse shows such as "Dallas," "Knots Landing" and "The Waltons" into American homes in the 1970s and '80s.

TV director-producer Robert Finkel dies at 94

Emmy Award-winning TV director and producer Robert Finkel has died. He was 94.

DEATHS

Environmentalist Elaine Sevin, creator of ‘Officer Snook,’ dies

Elaine Sevin, a lifelong Miami Beach resident and one-time teacher who created programs to teach children about ocean conservation, died Friday at her home of ALS: Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was 68.