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Howard Shank wanted to be the next Ernest Hemingway but wound up in advertising, where as a creative executive at Leo Burnett in Chicago he had a hand in campaigns including the "Man from Glad." Mr. Shank, 86, died of lung cancer on Tuesday, May 6, at...

Public confidence in charities could use a boost, but it won't get one from a new survey showing ethical slippage in the non-profit field. The Arlington, Va.-based Ethics Resource Center reported last week that 55 percent of the 558 respondents to its...

Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. CRITICS' PICKS Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan: The spirit of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt resonates in the work of Alfonso Ponticelli and his band.—Howard Reich. 9:30 p.m....

Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in "Kiss of Death" and became a leading man in "Broken Lance," "Two Rode Together" and 40 other films, died at his home in Roxbury after a long illness. He was 93. Widmark's wife,...

Oscar-nominated actor Richard Widmark, who made a career playing bad guys and cowboys, has died. He was 93. The star, who made his film debut as the giggling villain in "Kiss of Death," died at home in Roxbury, Conn., on Monday, March 24. Widmark was...

Richard Widmark, who made an indelible screen debut in 1947 as a giggling, sadistic killer and later brought a sense of urban cynicism and unpredictability to his roles as a leading man, has died. He was 93. Mr. Widmark died Monday at his home in...

During an exhibition last week of plans for the proposed Jets stadium, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Chairman Robert Boyle said he expected to decide who would book the stadium when it wasn't being used for sports. "I would naturally think that way,"...

Bert Connolly and his doubles partner had just been thrashed on the handball court by two skinny 15-year-olds, but the tall, barrel-chested Irishman was cheerful in defeat. "It's a lot of fun to see the kids," Connolly, 44, said over the rubbery...

How, exactly, does one make a plant scary? First, read Scott Smith's novel "The Ruins." Second, hire director Carter Smith to film it. Director Smith visits Fangoria's Weekend of Horror in Rosemont to premiere footage from "The Ruins," his adaptation...

Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in "Kiss of Death" and became a Hollywood leading man in "Broken Lance," "Two Rode Together" and 40 other films, has died after a long illness. He was 93. Widmark's wife, Susan...