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Martin S. Fox, publisher
8Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Martin S. Fox, publisher

Martin Standford Fox ) an American publisher who served as President of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the oldest and largest international news agency and wire service serving Jewish community newspapers and media around the world – died  on April 8, 2020,  from Covid-19 complications.   Fox was born in Newark, New Jersey in June 1924, the son of Mae Fox and of Jacob Fox (1898–1992), who was the longtime attorney for the Newark Board of Education. He was a graduate of Amherst College and received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1949.   He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served as Vice Chairman of the Essex County, New Jersey Chapter of Americans for Democratic Action. He was a partner at the Newark...
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Detto Mariano, music publisher
26Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Italy, Noteworthy, Profiles

Detto Mariano, music publisher

Detto Mariano –an Italian composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, record producer and music publisher – died on 25 March 2020 after contracting Covid-19.   Born Mariano Detto in Monte Urano, Mariano started his career in 1958 but was launched by entering Adriano Celentano's "Clan Celentano", becoming keyboardist in his accompanying group "I Ribelli", sporadic lyricist and official arranger of all the songs of the Clan between 1962 and 1967. He also collaborated with Lucio Battisti, Mina, Milva, Equipe 84. Later he focused on composing numerous film soundtracks, especially comedy films.   On 25 March 2020, Mariano died of COVID-19 at the age of 82.
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