Carlos Suárez, the Alpinist and Wingsuit Pilot Who Was Determined to Live an Authentic Life

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At the beginning of this century, he seemed like an artist without a stage, a person in transit toward some destination no one could foresee.

Daniel Walker Howe, 88, Revisionist Historian of Jackson’s America, Dies

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In a Pulitzer-winning book, he saw modern America’s origins not so much in one president’s policies as in the sweeping social and technological changes wrought in the years 1815-48.

My Son Balin Miller Believed He Could Be One of His Generation’s Great Alpinists. With Such Ambition Comes Great Risk.

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How Balin fell in love with climbing, and the organization we’re creating to be part of his legacy

Cooler on the Other Side: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Stuart Scott

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Five years after his death, friends, family, and the athletes he covered reflect on the legendary ‘SportsCenter’ anchor and ESPN icon. Boo-yah!

Jimmy Cliff was so much more than the sweetest voice in reggae

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The trailblazing Jamaican singer spent much of his life experimenting with different genres, styles and sounds. Kevin E G Perry remembers Cliff’s generosity of spirit in conversation, his joyful live performances and the movie role that made him an international star

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81

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The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.

Ozzy Osbourne Obituary: For the Back Street Kids

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Ozzy Osbourne, who rose to fame as the lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76, two weeks and a couple of days after playing his final…

Two Notable Guys Have Crossed the Bar

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Viking’s Jim Healey and Editor Extraordinare Jim Fullilove

He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.

After Dan Pelzer died this month at 92, his children uploaded the handwritten reading list to what-dan-read.com, hoping to inspire readers everywhere.

The Iconic, One-Eyed ‘Queen of the Wolves’ Dies After Fight With Rival Pack in Yellowstone National Park

Smithsonian Magazine

Though she faced many challenges—including the loss of her left eye—the gray wolf named 907F persevered and lived to be more than 11 years old.

The Death and Life of Jacob Cockle

Jacob Cockle lived in the sea. The Beach About eight miles from Penzance, down one of those narrow, winding country lanes Cornwall is notorious for, lies Gwynver beach.

Tom Brown Jr., World-Renowned Survivalist, Is Dead at 74

Tom Brown Jr., who was considered the country’s foremost authority on wilderness survival, and who taught thousands of people how to track deer, fletch arrows, forage for food and generally thrive in the great outdoors, died on Aug. 16 in Neptune, N.J. He was 74.

Kurkjian: Willie Mays was the most complete player in baseball history — and an absolute joy to watch

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One of the greatest players of all time, Frank Robinson, was asked once if Willie Mays was the best player he had ever seen. Robinson got that annoyed look on his face and rolled his eyes, insulted that the question was even asked. After a pause, he answered: "Of course he is.

Rosa, Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest otter and a social media star, dies at 24

Los Angeles Times

Rosa, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest sea otter and one of its social media stars, died Wednesday, the aquarium said in a statement. The southern sea otter, 24, had served as a surrogate mother for 15 otters, the most in the aquarium’s history.

Bill Walton leaves legacy far larger than basketball

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SAN DIEGO — In 1970, a Sports Illustrated cover featured a photo of a spindly high schooler named Tom McMillen. He was shown leaping with both arms stretched toward the heavens and a basketball between his hands. The headline read: THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER IN AMERICA.

Dixon Garlic Farmer, Revered Author Stanley Crawford Dies at 86

Santa Fe Reporter

Crawford, whose 11 books included the seminal and award-winning memoirs Mayordomo: Chronicle of an Acequia in Northern New Mexico and A Garlic Testament: Seasons on a Small New Mexico Farm, died Jan.

Bloodbrother: Clarence Clemons, 1942-2011

The New Yorker

In the summer of 1971, when an ambitious Shore rat named Bruce Springsteen was playing at an Asbury Park bar called the Student Prince and writing songs for his first album, a band called Norman Seldin and the Joyful Noyze was playing at the Wonder Bar down the road.

An Ode to Lahaina

Special delivery: Sign up for the free Cruising World email newsletter. Subscribe to Cruising World magazine for $29 for 1 year and receive 3 bonus digital issues. I came to Lahaina from the south.

SunRay Kelley, Master Builder of the Counterculture, Dies at 71

SunRay Kelley, the barefoot maverick builder of fantastical handmade castles, yurts, temples, spirit lodges, tree houses, pavilions and structures so fanciful that they defied conventional building typologies, died on July 16 in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. He was 71. Bonnie Howard, Mr.

The Life of Ammon McNeely, The El Cap Pirate

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On February 18 Ammon McNeely, the legendary El Cap pirate, passed away after an accident in Moab. He is remembered by friends and loved ones.