Stephen A. Gaymount, 89, a bacteriologist who introduced yogurt to the United States in the early 1940s, died Friday in Chicago. Mr. Gaymont also is credited with inventing frozen yogurt. He was the founder of Gaymont Laboratories Inc., which produced the culture that enabled more than 500 companies to make a product that has the taste of sour cream, but only one-sixth the calories.
Helena Enize Humann, 52, an actress who drew praise for her role as the bossy "Peach" in the 1989 TV miniseries "Lonesome Dove," died Tuesday after a long illness. Ms. Humann got her start in films playing the town tart, Jimmy Sue, in "The Last Picture Show" in 1971. She also appeared in numerous commercials, more than a dozen TV and film productions, the award-winning PBS show, "Who Built This Place?" and in stage
productions.
Harry Tobias, 99, a lyricist who wrote such favorites as "I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning" and "It's a Lonesome Old Town," died Thursday in St. Louis. Mr. Tobias' first song, "National Sports," was published when he was 16. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
E. E. Siman, 73, music publisher and talent scout who helped promote the careers of Brenda Lee and Chet Atkins, died Friday in Springfield, Mo., of cancer. Mr. Siman's biggest successes came with songwriter Wayne Carson Thompson, known for "The Letter," "Soul Deep" and "Always On My Mind."
TC S. Mark Taper, 92, a financier and philanthropist whose name graces the nationally acclaimed Music Center's theater-in-the-round, died Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. Mr. Taper donated $1.5 million to the Music Center, a complex of three performing arts venues where major musicals and experimental plays are held and the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs.