DIVORCED. Herbert Khaury, fiftyish, falsetto singer better known as Tiny Tim; and Miss Vicki, Victoria May Khaury, 25; after eight years of marriage, one child; in Camden, N.J.

DIED. Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr., 76, sportsman who transformed the dying Indianapolis Motor Speedway into a multimillion-dollar attraction; of a ruptured artery; in Indianapolis. In 1945 Hulman bought the speedway--which had been closed during the war years--from Eddie Rickenbacker for $750,000. He revived the "500" and refashioned a folk festival where thousands gathered every year and heard him say, "Gentlemen, start your engines."

DIED. Ellwood A. Geiges, 82, creator of hand signals used by football referees to indicate penalties; of a stroke; in Devon, Pa. While serving as a referee at a Syracuse-Cornell game in the late 1920s, Geiges was asked by a radio broadcaster to keep the press better informed. He improvised hand signals for offside, holding, illegal shift and time out, which were later adopted by all officials.

DIED. Lester Markel, 83, longtime Sunday editor of the New York Times (1923-64) who expanded and diversified coverage; of cancer; in Manhattan. Under Markel's direction, the Sunday department added separate magazine, book review, drama and travel sections. Markel was proudest of having created "The Week in Review" section, which, he said, "put the week's events in perspective." Markel expanded that concept as editor and moderator of the public television show News in Perspective (1963-69).

DIED. James M. Cain, 85, author (Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce) known for stark portrayals of violence and sexual betrayal; of a heart attack; in University Park, Md. After a stint as an essayist for H.L Mencken's American Mercury, Cain moved to Hollywood. Although he failed as a scenarist, his crime stories and novels won critical acclaim for his portrayal of what Cain called "the dreadful, the impious, the shame of God." His adrenal, brooding style influenced later writers, including Albert Camus.

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