Obituaries
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James Chance, No Wave and Punk-Funk Pioneer, Dies at 71
With the Contortions and James White and the Blacks, the songwriter and saxophonist set out to challenge musicians and stir…
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William Goines, First Black Navy SEAL, Dies at 87
He overcame segregation at home and in the military to serve three tours in Vietnam as a member of the…
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Thomas J. McCormack Dies at 94; Transformed St. Martin’s Press
He turned “an insignificant trade house” into a powerhouse, publishing best sellers like “The Silence of the Lambs” and “All…
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Donald Sutherland, Star of ‘M*A*S*H’ and Much More, Dies at 88
Donald Sutherland, whose ability to both charm and unsettle, both reassure and repulse, was amply displayed in scores of film…
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Barbara Gladstone, 89, Dies; Art Dealer With a Personal Touch and Global Reach
An art world power, she represented more than 70 artists and estates and ran two large exhibition spaces in Manhattan…
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George Woodwell, Scientist Who Helped Shape Environmental Policy, Dies at 95
The founder of the renowned Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, he was not afraid to leverage credible scientific findings…
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Ricardo M. Urbina, Trailblazing Latino Judge in Capital, Dies at 79
Before being appointed to the bench in Washington, he was a track star who became a symbol of discrimination against…
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Willie Mays, Electrifying Ballplayer of Power and Grace, Dies at 93
Willie Mays, the spirited center fielder whose brilliance at the plate, in the field and on the basepaths for the…
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Sarah Mandel, Therapist Who Told Her ‘Trauma Narrative,’ Dies at 42
She received a diagnosis of Stage 4 breast cancer late in her second pregnancy and described her experience in a…
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Elinor Fuchs, Leading Scholar of Experimental Theater, Dies at 91
First as a journalist and later as a professor at Yale, she provided the intellectual tools to help actors, directors…