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Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/sports/jim-whittaker-dead.html

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Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97

As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise3h ago
Nguyen Duc Mau http://www.obitpatrol.com/2026/04/nguyen-duc-mau.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RIP #obituaries #restinparadise
Rest In Paradise4h ago

Linda Dresner, Old-School Guru of Avant-Garde Fashion, Dies at 88

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/style/linda-dresner-dead.html

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Linda Dresner, Old-School Guru of Avant-Garde Fashion, Dies at 88

Her minimalist gallery-like store on Park Avenue was a destination for generations of moneyed New Yorkers and helped change the way clothing is sold.

The New York Times
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Remembering drummer James Gadson, who worked with greats like Bill Withers https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5777596/remembering-drummer-james-gadson-who-worked-with-greats-like-bill-withers?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #obits #obituaries #restinparadise
Rest In Paradise4h ago
Joe Ankrah http://www.obitpatrol.com/2026/04/joe-ankrah.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RIP #obituaries #restinparadise
Rest In Paradise4h ago
Chuck Nieson http://www.obitpatrol.com/2026/04/chuck-nieson.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RIP #obituaries #restinparadise
Rest In Paradise5h ago

Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/music/wayne-perkins-dead.html

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Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74

Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise5h ago
Davey Lopes http://www.obitpatrol.com/2026/04/davey-lopes.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RIP #obituaries #restinparadise
Rest In Paradise5h ago
Paul Seed http://www.obitpatrol.com/2026/04/paul-seed.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RIP #obituaries #restinparadise
Rest In Paradise6h ago
Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/sports/jim-whittaker-dead.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RIP #obituaries #restinparadise