In two days America has lost three of its finest citizens to age: Ted Williams, baseball player par excellence; John Frankenheimer, an extraordinary filmmaker; and Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, leader of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Mr. Williams passed away on Friday, thus the newspapers have had time to publish many tributes, in New York, Washington, and especially Boston.
General Davis and Frankenheimer both died today; you can expect to see many stories about them in tomorrow’s papers. The US Air Force official bio for General Davis is so matter-of-fact as to be terse; the AP is not much better about Mr. Frankenheimer’s career.