 | Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86 |
She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne. | |
| Jerry Miller, 81, Lauded Guitarist With ?60s Band Moby Grape, Dies |
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco?s Summer of Love. | |
| Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal |
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life. | |
| Sylvain Saudan, ?Skier of the Impossible,? Is Dead at 87 |
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. ?One mistake,? he once said, ?you die.? | |
| Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73 |
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements. | |
| Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92 |
Most record companies didn?t think ?The First Family,? which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era. | |
| Michael Hardy, Sharpton?s Longtime Lawyer and Confidant, Dies at 69 |
He was general counsel of Mr. Sharpton?s civil rights group, the National Action Network, and defended him in a defamation suit arising from the Tawana Brawley case. | |
| Darryl ?Joe Cool? Daniel, Illustrator of Snoop Dogg?s First Album Cover, Dies at 56 |
The 1993 album ?Doggystyle? went on to sell millions of copies around the world and solidified the career of Mr. Daniel, known as Joe Cool, as a hip-hop illustrator. | |
| Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58 |
He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society. | |
| Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries |
A premiere cyclist in women?s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man. | |
| Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 |
Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ?70s, when few women worked as news photographers. | |
| Abner Haynes, a Star of the A.F.L.?s Early Years, Dies at 86 |
He was a threat as a halfback, receiver and returner for the Dallas Texans, the team that became the Kansas City Chiefs. But he still had to deal with racism. | |
| Lewis H. Lapham, Harper?s Editor and Piercing Columnist, Dies at 89 |
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper?s and later his own Lapham?s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States. | |
| Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86 |
She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine. | |
| John Mayall, Pioneer of British Blues, Is Dead at 90 |
He was best known not for his own playing or singing but for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton. | |
| Walter Shapiro, Political Columnist With a Contrarian Streak, Dies at 77 |
He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat. | |
| Noriko Ohara, Voice Actress Known for Nobita in ?Doraemon,? Dies at 88 |
She starred in ?Doraemon? and other animated shows watched by nearly every child in Japan, and her voice became widely recognized. | |
| Robert L. Allen, Who Recounted a Naval Mutiny Trial, Dies at 82 |
He wrote of how 50 Black sailors were court-martialed for refusing to keep loading munitions onto cargo ships in 1944 after explosions had killed hundreds. They were exonerated this month. | |
| Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88 |
He sang tenor on hits like ?Standing in the Shadows of Love,? ?Reach Out, I?ll Be There? and ?I Can?t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).? | |
| Esta TerBlanche, ?All My Children? Star, Dies at 51 |
Ms. TerBlanche played Gillian Andrassy, a Hungarian princess whose story line was beloved by fans. | |
| Thomas Neff, Who Turned Soviet Warheads Into Electricity, Dies at 80 |
An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time. | |
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