Obituary: Moon Fong lived with grit, grace through tumult

The restaurant family matriarch witnessed a century from China to Minnesota, and died at age 97. Updated: May. 5, 2012 - 06:54 PM

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    Mort Lindsey, a conductor, arranger and composer best known as the music director for Judy Garland in the 1960s and for his more than two decades as music director for "The Merv Griffin Show," has died. He was 89. Full storyFull story

    Updated: May. 11, 2012 - 10:37 PM

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