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1Dr. Robert Northrup

Dr. Robert Northrup

Oct 15, 2024

Dr. Robert “Rob” S. Northrup Sr., known for his lifelong devotion to improving public health both in the United States and around the world, died peacefully on July 12, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 86.

2Jack Upper

Jack Upper

Jun 23, 2024

Jack was also a natural born singer. No doubt he sang in the cradle, but the first formal singing he did was as a choir boy in church, starting at the age of 8 or so. He never stopped. After moving to Washington D.C., he joined the men’s a cappella group The Augmented Eight, and sang with them for 40 years.

3Lambert “Nick” Heyniger

Lambert “Nick” Heyniger

Mar 23, 2024

Stalwart bass and loyal alum, Lambert “Nick” Heyniger, has died. He was class of 1953 at Princeton and a Nassoon. A memorial service for him was held on June 1, 2024 at the Darrow School in New Lebanon, NY (Hudson Valley).  

4A8 Alum Bob Abernethy, Longtime NBC Broadcaster & PBS Host Dies at 93

A8 Alum Bob Abernethy, Longtime NBC Broadcaster & PBS Host Dies at 93

May 11, 2021

The Augmented 8 notes with sadness, the passing of our distinguished alumnus, Bob Abernethy, on May 2, 2021, who enjoyed an illustrious career at NBC news and then on PBS as host of Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.  The New York Times published his obituary here.

5Remembering Scott O’Gorman

Remembering Scott O’Gorman

Apr 23, 2020

Scott O’Gorman, who died April 3, 2020 at the age of 87, was a beloved member of the Augmented 8. He sang with the group for over forty years from 1964 to the early 2000’s.

6Augmented 8 Co-Founder, Wilfred “Bill” Koplowitz, Dies at 94

Augmented 8 Co-Founder, Wilfred “Bill” Koplowitz, Dies at 94

Oct 9, 2019

We celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Bill Koplowitz, who died peacefully at home on September 26th. Loving husband of the late Maria Albanese Koplowitz, a cherished brother, father, grandfather and friend to many, we were graced with Bill’s intelligence, wit, humor and generosity for 94 years.

7Remembering Johnnie Hanes

Remembering Johnnie Hanes

Oct 11, 2018

On June 9, 2018, John Wesley Hanes, Jr. age 93, departed this world peacefully at his own home with his […]

8Founding member, stalwart bass, John M. Kauffmann dies at 91

Founding member, stalwart bass, John M. Kauffmann dies at 91

Dec 3, 2014

John Michael Kauffmann, 91, died peacefully at his Yarmouth, Maine, home on November 16, 2014. Born in Champaign, Illinois, John […]

9Memorial Service for Wat Stewart

Memorial Service for Wat Stewart

Feb 12, 2011

n 1957, he founded the Spring Sing, an annual gathering of a cappella groups from around the country that continues today under the auspices of the American A Cappella Alliance.

10Jonathan Welsh Sloat

Jonathan Welsh Sloat

Jun 28, 2003

Died at home of heart failure Saturday, June 28, 2003. Beloved husband of Jane Roberts Sloat; stepfather of Pamela DeGraff […]

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