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DIED. ALBERTO KORDA, 72, photographer whose image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara immortalized him as a worldwide symbol of revolution; in Paris. Korda's picture The Heroic Guerrilla graced countless T shirts and posters after Guevara's death in 1967. The photographer accepted use of his picture as a protest icon but fought commercial reproductions he felt "dishonored" his subject. DIED. WHITMAN MAYO, 70, actor best known for playing the character Grady in the U.S. TV series Sanford and Son; in Atlanta. He worked in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, starring in TV's Different Strokes...
...when you can stop and smell the daisies without putting down your laptop, it may not be too far off. I'm at the much-hyped but financially troubled DigiScents Inc. in Oakland, California, for a click-and-sniff demonstration. When I select the cotton candy icon, a short blast from the iSmell scent synthesizer - which connects to a computer or game console - takes me back to the county fair. Some fragrances are better than others: ocean breeze tends more toward air freshener than the beaches of Bali...
...most other car ads - images of beautiful women, breathtaking scenery and no information about the product. But this campaign, which ran late last year on French digital satellite pay-TV channel TPS, is a glimpse of the future. Interested viewers could use their remotes to click on an icon and find out what colors the car comes in, what the interior looks like, how much the car costs and where they could finance it. What's more, they could assemble a virtual version of their dream car with all the desired options and e-mail it to Opel via their...
...inimitable living and dramatic demise made Egypt's exotic queen an icon-to many, the first female superstar. For several hundred years from the time of Caesar, Cleopatra and all things Egyptian intrigued even those Romans who demonized her, influencing style, customs and culture. By the early Renaissance in Europe, with its revival of interest in classical traditions, Cleopatra again became a subject of art, literature and fashion. Her luxurious banquet for Antony, his death, her grief at his tomb and her own death all are represented in paintings and sketches in the exhibition, as well as on a variety...
...These young studs who've been getting all the press better move over. I'm giving you fair warning." Regis inhales. "It's a thrill for me. I don't know if they're serious or not, but I'll take it." They are serious. "Regis is an icon at the moment," says 16 editor Roberta Caploe. "Granted, he's somewhere out of the normal universe of people we cover, but he's accessible and very funny. We want girls to appreciate a sense of humor too." The Milton Berle centerfold ought to be something to behold...