Obituaries
Paul Starr Remembered
The discovery of celebrity makeup artist Paul Starr's body Tuesday in his Los Angeles home shocked and…
Makeup Artist Paul Starr Dead at 48
Paul Starr was found dead in his apartment in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was thought to be 48.
Bridal Executive Ovadia ‘Obie’ Cohen
Longtime bridal executive Ovadia "Obie" Cohen died of cancer July 25 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long…
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Melissa Bedolis Cattanach, Estee Lauder Exec, 46
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. executive Melissa Bedolis Cattanach, a former editor at WWD, died Monday of…
Robert Arthur Berry, Retail Exec
Robert Arthur Berry, a longtime retail executive whose career ranged from Neiman Marcus to Gucci, died of…
New York Magazine Founder Clay Felker
Clay Felker, the legendary editor and founder of New York magazine who was considered the father of New…
Corum Owner Severin Wunderman
Severin Wunderman, a well-respected figure in the Swiss watch industry and the owner of the Corum brand, died…
Severin Wunderman dies at age 69
Owner of the Corum brand died Monday after a stroke...
Stuart Moldaw, Ross Stores Founder, Dies at 81
Off-price pioneer worked actively in both the private and public sectors.
William D. Modell, 86, Chairman of Modell’s Sporting Goods
William D. "Bill" Modell, chairman of Modell's Sporting Goods, who led the growth of his family-owned…
Steve McCracken, Former Lycra Chief
Steve McCracken, the charismatic former president of Lycra Worldwide who made the brand into a global…
Steven T. Florio, Former Conde Nast CEO, Dies
Steven T. Florio, former chief executive officer of Cond? Nast Publications Inc., died Thursday due to…
ICSC’s Charles Grossman, 63
Former International Council of Shopping Centers chairman Charles Grossman died of lung cancer Saturday at…
John Belk, Built Retail Giant
John Montgomery Belk, who died Friday at 87, molded the family-owned Belk department store chain into a…
Retail Executive, John Budd, 74
John Budd, a retail executive who helped shape the advertising of J.C. Penney, Macy's West and other stores…