Valerie J. Nelson
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Valerie J. Nelson is a former deputy Op-Ed editor at the Los Angeles Times. She has been a reporter and editor at the newspaper for 25 years.
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Actor Teri Garr, who was Oscar-nominated for ‘Tootsie’ and stood out in ‘Young Frankenstein,’ died Tuesday after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79.
Oct. 29, 2024
The burden of loss she shouldered was enormous.
Oct. 10, 2024
Ryan O’Neal, who starred in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon,’ cementing his status as a heartthrob in the ‘70s, died Friday. He was 82.
Dec. 8, 2023
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter sat in on husband Jimmy Carter’s Cabinet meetings and advocated for mental health legislation. She has died at 96.
Nov. 19, 2023
Rosalind Wyman joined the City Council at age 22 and helped bring the Dodgers to L.A. and Giants to San Francisco.
Oct. 27, 2022
Angela Lansbury, a Tony Award-winning actor who captured television viewers as the star of the hit series ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ has died. She was 96.
Oct. 11, 2022
‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘Golden Girls’ actor died Friday, just weeks before celebrating her 100th birthday.
Dec. 31, 2021
Ron Popeil, the legendary pitchman and father of the infomercial, has died at 86.
July 28, 2021
With more than 30 books over five decades, from ‘Henry Huggins’ to the ‘Ramona’ series, Cleary ushered in an era of realistic children’s storytelling.
March 26, 2021
Smith was the assassinated president’s youngest sister, a former ambassador to Ireland and a champion of artists with disabilities.
June 18, 2020