Helen Gallagher, Winner of Two Tonys and Three Emmys, Dies at 98
She was honored on Broadway for roles in “Pal Joey” and “No, No, Nanette” and then turned to TV, where she won three Daytime Emmys for her work on “Ryan’s Hope.”
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CreditDon Hogan Charles/The New York Times Jim Abrahams, 80, Dies; One of Trio Behind ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’
Along with David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a style of straight-faced, fast-paced parody.
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CreditStefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TCM Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103
A member of one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II.
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CreditLuanne M. Ferris/Times Union Evelyne de Pontbriand, Champion of Biodynamic Winemaking, Dies at 73
The latest in a long line of women to run her family winery, she helped bring worldwide attention to sustainable viniculture.
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Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73
Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.
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CreditJonathan Reilly Manfred Ohrenstein, Liberal Lion of N.Y. Legislature, Dies at 99
He entered the State Senate as a reformer but during 34 years became part of the system he sought to reform.
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CreditDavid Jennings/The New York Times Breyten Breytenbach, Anti-Apartheid Writer in Exile, Dies at 85
He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against South African racial oppression, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years.
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CreditJulio Donoso/Sygma, via Getty Images Paul Caponigro, Photographer in Love with Nature, Dies at 91
He photographed landscapes, deer, sunflowers and still lifes. “I knew that the forces of nature were a language,” he said. “Nature was really my teacher.”
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Creditvia Caponigro Family Barbara Taylor Bradford, Whose Sagas Were Best Sellers, Dies at 91
Her own rags-to-riches story mirrored those of many of her resilient heroines, and her dozens of novels helped her amass a fortune of $300 million.
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As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.
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In the 1880s, the only roles for Indigenous performers were laden with negative stereotypes. So Mohawk decided to write her own narratives.
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CreditNational Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution Overlooked No More: Margaret E. Knight, Innovator of the Flat-Bottomed Paper Bag
She came up with a method of automation so that workers would not have to make the bags by hand. Then she fought for credit for her work.
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CreditBoston Sunday Post, via Newspaper Archive Overlooked No More: Mariama Bâ, Voice of African Feminism
She became a literary star in Senegal with novels that addressed women’s issues as the country, newly free from French colonial rule, was discovering its identity.
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CreditJörg Schmitt/picture alliance, via Getty Images Overlooked No More: Ellen Armstrong, ‘Marvelous, Mystifying’ Magician of Mirth
Carrying on a family tradition, she brought her singular act, full of illusion and humor, to Black audiences in the segregated South and on up to Philadelphia.
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Tony Campolo, Preacher Who Challenged Religious Right, Dies at 89
A mesmerizing speaker, he urged his fellow evangelicals to turn away from politics in favor of the values of charity and love espoused by Jesus.
By Trip Gabriel
Charles Dumont, Who Wrote Enduring Melodies for Édith Piaf, Dies at 95
His dozens of songs included “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” a powerful anthem of redemptive love that became one of Piaf’s signature songs.
By Alex Williams
Rico Carty, Exceptional Hitter Who Was Stymied by Injuries, Dies at 85
A Dominican baseball star, he had a dazzling rookie year and became a pioneering designated hitter, but injuries and tuberculosis held him back.
By Victor Mather
Chuck Woolery, Host of ‘Love Connection,’ Dies at 83
After a career that included stints on “Wheel of Fortune” and other popular game shows, he took a combative turn as a right-wing podcast host.
By Emmett Lindner
Fred R. Harris, Oklahoma Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94
After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed shot at the presidency in 1976.
By Robert D. McFadden
Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100
Humiliated by a Nazi officer as a teenager, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train.
By Sam Roberts
Alice Brock, Restaurant Owner Made Famous by a Song, Dies at 83
Arlo Guthrie’s antiwar staple “Alice’s Restaurant” was inspired by a Thanksgiving Day visit to her diner in western Massachusetts.
By Clay Risen
Mike Shatzkin, Colorful Publishing Industry Guru, Dies at 77
His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic.
By Michael S. Rosenwald
Harold W. Sims Jr., Whose Museum Honored the House Cat, Dies at 89
He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year.
By Clay Risen
M. Jodi Rell, Former Republican Governor of Connecticut, Dies at 78
She was lieutenant governor when her boss, Gov. John G. Rowland, resigned in a corruption scandal. The second woman to lead the state, she was later elected in her own right.
By Sam Roberts
Peter Sinfield, Poetic Lyricist for Prog Rock’s King Crimson, Dies at 80
His swirls of imagery helped define progressive rock in the 1970s. He later turned his focus to pop acts like Celine Dion.
By Alex Williams
Spencer Lawton Jr., D.A. in ‘Midnight in the Garden’ Case, Dies at 81
He devoted much of his 28 years in office in Savannah to victims’ rights, but he was best known for his role in a 1981 murder at the center of a best seller and its movie version.
By Clay Risen
Steven J. Rosen, Fiercely Influential Advocate for Israel, Dies at 82
He was a prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington whose career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped.
By Trip Gabriel
Dallas Long, Record-Setting Shot-Putter, Is Dead at 84
In an era when America dominated the event, he was one of the best. He retired after winning gold at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics and became a doctor.
By Richard Sandomir
John Prescott, Ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, Dies at 86
He was a cruise ship waiter before rising in the trade union movement and becoming one of the country’s best-known Labour politicians under Tony Blair.
By Stephen Castle
Reg Murphy, Newspaper Editor Whose Kidnapping Made Headlines, Dies at 90
He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974.
By Sam Roberts
Vic Flick, Guitarist Who Plucked the James Bond Theme, Dies at 87
A busy session musician, he also recorded music for the Beatles’ film “A Hard Day’s Night” and contributed to several hit songs.
By Emmett Lindner
Bill Moyes, Australian ‘Birdman’ Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92
A modern-day Icarus, he set a world record for the longest unassisted flight, was arrested after soaring into the Grand Canyon and nearly killed himself several times.
By Michael S. Rosenwald
Diane Coleman, Fierce Foe of the Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 71
Her fight for disability rights included founding a group called Not Dead Yet, which protested the work of Dr. Jack Kevorkian and others.
By Clay Risen
Richard V. Allen, Reagan’s First National Security Adviser, Dies at 88
His tenure was short: He was forced to resign after $1,000 in cash was found in a safe in his former office, even though the Justice Department cleared him of wrongdoing.
By Robert D. McFadden
Bob Love, Rugged, High-Scoring All-Star for Chicago Bulls, Dies at 81
Love was a cornerstone of the franchise’s success in the early 1970s. He struggled with a stutter that he overcame only after his playing days were over.
By Harvey Araton
Two Bee Gees Drummers Die Within Four Days
Colin “Smiley” Petersen, 78, was the group’s original drummer, and Dennis Bryon, 76, played during the band’s disco heyday.
By Sara Ruberg
Arthur Frommer, 95, Dies; His Guidebooks Opened Travel to the Masses
After publishing “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” in 1957, he went on to build an empire of guidebooks, package tours, hotels and other services.
By Paul Vitello
Sandra M. Gilbert, Co-Author of ‘The Madwoman in the Attic,’ Dies at 87
A poet, scholar and literary critic, she turned a feminist lens on 19th-century writers like Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë, creating a feminist classic.
By Penelope Green
Morgan Jenness, 72, Dies; Her Artistic Vision Influenced American Theater
A beloved figure in the theatrical community, she redefined the role of dramaturg, influencing playwrights like David Adjmi and David Henry Hwang.
By Joanne Kaufman
Celeste Caeiro, Whose Flowers Gave a Name to a Revolt, Dies at 91
In Portugal in 1974, she spontaneously gave red carnations to soldiers on their way to ending a dictatorship in what became known as the Carnation Revolution.
By Phil Davison
Lawrence Robbins, D.C. Lawyer in Newsmaking Cases, Is Dead at 72
He argued 20 times before the Supreme Court and prepared witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford for their congressional testimony.
By Richard Sandomir
Bela Karolyi, 82, Dies; Gymnastics Coach Was Revered, Then Repudiated
He rose to fame leading the Romanian and U.S. Olympic teams. He was later caught up in scandals involving the abuse of young female gymnasts.
By Alex Traub, Hank Sanders and Carla Correa
Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98
He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state.
By Glenn Rifkin
Pat Koch Thaler, Sister to a Famed Mayor, Chose to Die on a Saturday
Ms. Thaler, a former dean at N.Y.U., used her last interview to reminisce about her brother, Ed, and to publicize the alternatives to prolonging pain and suffering.
By Sam Roberts
Shel Talmy, Who Produced the Who and the Kinks, Dies at 87
Though he was American, he helped define the sound of the British Invasion after settling in London in the early 1960s.
By Alex Williams
Thomas E. Kurtz, a Creator of BASIC Computer Language, Dies at 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.
By Kenneth R. Rosen
Sim Van der Ryn, Early Practitioner of Green Architecture, Dies at 89
Credited with designing the first eco-friendly office building, he never forgot the lessons he learned observing communes in the 1960s.
By Alex Williams
Claire Gaudiani, 79, Embattled Connecticut College President, Dies
Her unusual approach to building bridges between her wealthy campus and its beleaguered hometown led to a Supreme Court case and a faculty revolt.
By Trip Gabriel
Princess Yuriko, Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family, Dies at 101
Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law.
By The Associated Press
Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies
He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.
By Ian Austen
Elizabeth Nunez, Who Chronicled the Immigrant’s Challenges, Dies at 80
In “Prospero’s Daughter” and other novels, she explored the legacy of colonialism in her native Trinidad and the struggle for belonging in an adopted country.
By Penelope Green
Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82
A colorful figure in Thessaloniki, he tried to reconcile the city’s painful history with its Turkish and Jewish communities, and he extended a hand to his country’s foes.
By Iliana Magra
Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek Tycoon With Ties to the Kennedys, Dies at 90
He built his family’s oil-refining operation into one of the largest companies in the country, and then used his wealth to benefit charitable causes.
By Clay Risen
Theodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84
A renowned Supreme Court litigator, he argued the Republican side in Bush v. Gore, but later championed gay rights and undocumented children.
By Clay Risen
John Robinson, Inspiring Coach of U.S.C. and L.A. Rams, Dies at 89
His Trojans won four Rose Bowls during his two stints at Southern California and shared one national championship. He took the Rams to two conference championships.
By Richard Sandomir
Timothy West, Who Portrayed Kings and Prime Ministers, Dies at 90
A staple of British television, he played Churchill three times over a long career. Onstage, he was King Lear, Macbeth and Willy Loman.
By Natasha King
Gerry Faust, Coach Who Lived a Dream at Notre Dame, Dies at 89
Jumping from the high school ranks to lead one of the most storied programs in college football, he lost games but rarely lost hope.
By Alex Williams
Natasha Alexenko, Who Exposed Backlog of Rape Cases, Dies at 51
Ten years after her sexual assault, she discovered that the evidence in her rape kit hadn’t been tested — and neither had thousands of others nationwide.
By Richard Sandomir
Roy Haynes, a Giant of Jazz Drumming, Is Dead at 99
An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz.
By Nate Chinen
Frank Auerbach, a Celebrated and Tireless Painter, Dies at 93
Known for his unyielding seven-day-a-week work schedule, he returned again and again to the same models and London street scenes.
By William Grimes
Sharath Jois, Yoga Master and Heir to Ashtanga’s Founder, Dies at 53
He became one of the world’s most sought-after teachers of a style of yoga that his grandfather helped turn into a popular form of exercise worldwide.
By John Yoon
Lou Donaldson, Soulful Master of the Alto Saxophone, Dies at 98
A player of impeccable technique and a mainstay of the Blue Note label, he recorded constantly as both a leader and a sideman beginning in 1952.
By Barry Singer
Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.
By Adam Nossiter
Bruce Degen, Who Drew ‘The Magic School Bus,’ Dies at 79
He memorably portrayed a frizzy-haired science teacher roping her elementary school class into adventures aboard a shape-shifting yellow bus.
By Alex Traub
Ella Jenkins, Musician Who Found an Audience in Children, Dies at 100
Performing and recording, she transformed what was seen as a marginal genre in the music industry into a celebration of shared humanity.
By Mike Peed
Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement
The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.
By Trip Gabriel
Bobby Allison, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Is Dead at 86
A three-time winner of the Daytona 500, he was ranked as one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, with 85 victories. But his career was darkened by tragedy and injuries.
By Richard Goldstein
Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81
She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.
By Brian Seibert
Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80
He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.
By Richard Sandomir
Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for ‘Candyman,’ Dies at 69
Mr. Todd’s decades-long career spanned across mediums and genres, but he was largely associated with a scary figure summoned in front of a mirror.
By Aimee Ortiz
Trevor Sorbie, Known for the Dorothy Hamill ‘Wedge’ Cut, Dies at 75
He also styled hair for Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, and he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing.
By Emmett Lindner
Kenneth Bronstein, Who Put His Faith in Atheism, Dies at 85
The organization that he led advocated the separation of church and state, with no exceptions for holidays, currency, symbolism or blessings.
By Sam Roberts
Dorothy Allison, Author of ‘Bastard Out of Carolina,’ Dies at 75
She wrote lovingly and often hilariously about her harrowing childhood in a working-class Southern family, as well as about the violence and incest she suffered.
By Penelope Green
Ben Baldanza, 62, Dies; Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines
He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.
By Clay Risen
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