Obituaries
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Kamoya Kimeu, Fossil-Hunting ‘Legend’ in East Africa, Is Dead
Kamoya Kimeu, the son of a goat herder whose preternatural gift for spotting and identifying petrified tibias, skull fragments and…
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Gary Schroen, Who Led the C.I.A. Into Afghanistan, Dies at 80
Gary C. Schroen, a veteran C.I.A. operative who, just weeks after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, led the first…
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Chase Mishkin, Tony-Winning Producer of ‘Dame Edna,’ Dies at 85
Chase Mishkin, a prolific theatrical producer who received two Tony Awards, one for bringing the uninhibited Australian character Dame Edna…
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Judith Durham, Singer of ‘Georgy Girl’ and Other Hits, Dies at 79
Judith Durham, the lead vocalist of the 1960s Australian folk-pop band the Seekers, whose shimmering soprano voice and wholesome image…
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Lamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81
Lamont Dozier, the prolific songwriter and producer who was crucial to the success of Motown Records as one-third of the…
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Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73
Olivia Newton-John, who sang some of the biggest hits of the 1970s and ’80s while recasting her image as the…
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David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89
David McCullough, who was known to millions as an award-winning, best-selling author and an appealing television host and narrator with…
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Bert Fields, Lawyer to the Hollywood Elite, Dies at 93
Bert Fields, the colorful and canny dean of Hollywood lawyers whose services were called on by superstars and studios alike…
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Christopher Meyer, Vocal British Envoy to the U.S., Dies at 78
Christopher Meyer, the debonair diplomat who served as Britain’s ambassador to Washington from 1997 to 2003 but later argued that…
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Clu Gulager, Rugged Character Actor of Film and TV, Dies at 93
Clu Gulager, a rugged character actor who appeared in critically acclaimed films like “The Last Picture Show” as well as…