“I notice only the ugliness in something,” the Milanese couturier Mila Schön said. “Take that away and it becomes beautiful.” Elegance and sobriety were perhaps better descriptions of her pared-down tailoring, which nonetheless for 50 years flattered with its graceful lines clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Farah Diba, the wife of the Shah of Iran.

Schön never became a star of the first rank in the fashion firmament, for her skills were perhaps better appreciated by cognoscenti than by the public. Yet she was the first Italian designer to brave the Japanese market, and among the earliest to show in America, where she was much esteemed. … Read full obituary

Peter Glossop was one of the pre-eminent baritones of the Sixties and Seventies and specialised in such testing roles as Rigoletto, Iago, Rodrigo (Don Carlos) and Count di Luna (Il trovatore). Although he was often heard in London — at both Sadler’s Wells and Covent Garden — he was one of the few British singers successfully to blaze a trail abroad and he appeared at all the world’s leading opera houses.

On stage he combined a rugged boldness with a robust vocal delivery; and he preserved a wonderful sense of Verdian line with a sharp understanding of melodic presentation. … Read full obituary

Nathaniel Merrill, who for twenty-eight seasons served as resident stage director at the Metropolitan Opera, directing the company’s premieres of Die Frau ohne Schatten (1966), Les Troyens (1973) and Porgy and Bess (1985) — as well as beloved productions of L’Elisir d’Amore (1960), Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1962) and Hansel and Gretel (1967) that endured in the Met’s repertory for decades — has died. … Read full obituary

Kelly, 38, had been ill for several days and died on Wednesday night.

Arnott said Marineland did not open for business on Thursday and the council, which owned the park, would hold a special consultation process with the community to decide whether it would continue without its trademark dolphins. …

Marineland nearly closed two years ago after the death of another dolphin, Shona. … Read full story

The Indian film producer Fakir Chand Mehra became one of the giants of Bollywood after 1953 when he established Eagle Films, today one of the largest film production houses in India.

The company has released at least one big film a year and has had some of the biggest box-office hits in India. It also owns two of the most famous cinemas in the country, the Plaza in Delhi and the Minerva in Bombay — the latter of which is one of the oldest cinemas in India and, with more than 1,300 seats, among the biggest.

Mehra produced some of the most memorable films in India, including The Professor, Ujala (The Awakening) and Amrapali and, in 1976, he negotiated a joint Indo-Soviet co-production of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, which cast some of the biggest stars of Indian and Soviet cinema. It was directed by his son, Umesh, and was a hit in both countries. … Read full obituary

Page’s career spanned 84 years — and her lasting fame endured despite a 60-year career break forced upon the actress at the height of her fame after she refused to sleep with a studio boss.

She had started out as an extra in 1924 and broke into the big time with a powerful performance in the 1928 silent melodrama Our Dancing Daughters, alongside Joan Crawford. … Read full obituary

Dr. Dwayne Aboud said Haskins had been suffering from congestive heart failure and died at home about 4:30 p.m. He was surrounded by friends and relatives, Aboud said.

Haskins, known for his gruff demeanor, was portrayed in the 2006 movie “Glory Road.” … Read full obituary

Giardello died Thursday of congestive heart failure at a nursing home in Cherry Hill, N.J., the International Boxing Hall of Fame announced.

Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1993, Giardello had a 101-25-7 record with 33 knockouts while fighting from 1948 to 1967. …

He successfully defended the belt against Carter in a unanimous decision in Philadelphia the next year before relinquishing it to Tiger in 1965. Two years later, he retired from the ring. Giardello followed a tortuous path to boxing’s pinnacle, and his life outside the ring was marked by colorful episodes. … Read full obituary

Author Ralph M. Kovel, known best for his pricing guides for collectibles and antiques, has died in Cleveland at the age of 88, his wife says.

The man behind such published works as “Kovels’ American Silver Marks” and “Kovels’ Bid, Buy and Sell Online” died last month of complications of a broken hip, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Working with his wife Terry, Kovel created 96 published guides to collectibles and antiques that have become invaluable sources of information for collectors and hobbyists alike. … Read full obituary