He was the first person to set land-speed records above 400, 500 and 600 mph, using a jet-powered car to race across Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.
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Seymour Stein, music industry executive who signed Madonna, dies at 80
He and his label, Sire Records, also championed punk and new-wave bands including the Ramones, Pretenders and Talking Heads.
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Gloria Dea, first magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at 100
Dea went on to perform in Hollywood in the ’40s and ’50s before vanishing into obscurity until David Copperfield learned of her exploits two years ago.
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Carlo Cimino, founder of Maine construction company, dies at 84
The business he launched 57 years ago has led the construction of schools and multifamily housing projects throughout the state.