Jo Ann Harris, 81, Dies; Prosecuted Headline Cases
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Ms. Harris investigated a confrontation between government lawyers and Monica Lewinski, and helped prosecute Imelda Marcos on corruption charges.
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David Redfern, British Photographer of Jazz and Pop, Dies at 78
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Mr. Redfern’s iconic images of greats like Miles Davis, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix became the basis for an important picture archive.
Donald Saddler, Dancer, and a Choreographer on Broadway, Dies at 96
By BRUCE WEBER
A soloist with Ballet Theater, Mr. Saddler made his Broadway musical theater debut in 1947, and he went on to win two Tonys as a Broadway choreographer.
Thomas Sneddon, 73, Dies; Prosecuted Michael Jackson Case
By PAUL VITELLO
Mr. Sneddon was a district attorney who failed twice to convict Mr. Jackson on child molestation charges and became the target of a bitter song on one of the pop star’s albums.
Lorenzo Albacete, Theologian and Confidant of Popes, Dies at 73
By PAUL VITELLO
Msgr. Albacete, a former aerospace researcher turned Roman Catholic priest, became one of the Vatican’s most articulate, unofficial defenders in the United States.
Hubert de Montille, French Winemaker, Dies at 84
By ERIC ASIMOV
Mr. de Montille was known for his insistence that wine should speak clearly of the place and the culture that produced it.
Tom Magliozzi, One Half of the Jovial Brothers on ‘Car Talk,’ Dies at 77
By NOAM COHEN
Mr. Magliozzi hosted the popular NPR show “Car Talk” for more than 30 years with his younger brother, Ray, in which they bantered with callers through an automotive prism.
David M. Abshire, Who Helped Reagan Through Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 88
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Mr. Abshire also served as United States ambassador to NATO, held other high-level government posts and led respected research groups.
Brittany Maynard, ‘Death With Dignity’ Ally, Dies at 29
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Ms. Maynard became a public face for the “death with dignity” movement after she was found to have terminal brain cancer. She ended her life on Saturday at her home in Portland, Ore.
Jonathan P. Hicks, Former Reporter for The New York Times, Dies at 58
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Mr. Hicks covered big business and all levels of New York politics for over 24 years as a reporter for The Times.
Beverly Blossom, Solo Dancer With a ‘Voice,’ Dies at 88
By JENNIFER DUNNING
Ms. Blossom was influenced by the work of Bertolt Brecht and studied in Germany with a dance teacher of the expressionist tradition.
Bernard Spitzer, New York Developer and Philanthropist, Dies at 90
By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS
He long supported his son Eliot’s political career and at times became entangled in it, as well as built a real estate empire over more than five decades.
Alagappa Alagappan, 88, Dies; Founded Hindu Temples Across U.S.
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Mr. Alagappan, a native of India, began a movement in 1970 to build Hindu temples in the United States.
Bernard Mayes, 85, Dies; Started First U.S. Suicide Hotline
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Mr. Mayes, a multifaceted Anglican priest, started the first suicide hotline in the United States and a decade later became the founding chairman of National Public Radio.
Roderick M. Hills, Counsel to Gerald Ford and S.E.C. Chairman, Dies at 83
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Mr. Hills was a deputy counsel to President Gerald R. Ford and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
David Armstrong, Photographer of Subcultures, Dies at 60
By PAUL VITELLO
Mr. Armstrong photographed the often overlapping worlds of gay men, drug addicts, transvestites, fashion models and creative artists.
Herb Schapiro, Playwright Behind ‘The Me Nobody Knows,’ Dies at 85
By BRUCE WEBER
Inspired by essays by urban children, Mr. Schapiro had the idea for what became a “dark and lovely” Broadway musical.
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor Who Led Boston’s Renaissance, Is Dead at 71
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Mr. Menino was Boston’s longest-serving mayor, and helped transform it from a gritty parochial town to an economic and cultural hub of New England.
Warren Anderson, 92, Dies; Faced India Plant Disaster
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Mr. Anderson led the company through one of history’s most lethal industrial accidents, when thousands were killed in a gas leak at its plant in India.
Jack Broughton, 89, Dies; Pilot in Vietnam Turned Critic of Leaders
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
The Air Force accused him of covering up the strafing of a Soviet freighter in the North Vietnamese port of Cam Pha by a pilot under his command.
Galway Kinnell, Plain-Spoken Poet, Is Dead at 87
By DANIEL LEWIS
Mr. Kinnell’s works could encompass celebrations of Manhattan street life and meditations on mortality. In 1983, he won a Pulitzer and a National Book Award.
Terry Keenan, Populist Finance Reporter, Dies at 53
By BRUCE WEBER
Ms. Keenan, who was known for her straightforward vocabulary, worked for several media outlets, including CNN and Fox News.
Susan Sollins, a Creator of PBS’s ‘Art21’ Series, Dies at 75
By PAUL VITELLO
Ms. Sollins organized art shows for small communities then produced Art21, a groundbreaking television series focusing on significant contemporary artists.
Zambia’s Acerbic Leader, Michael Sata, Dies at 77
By ALAN COWELL and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
After years working in the opposition and three failed election bids, Mr. Sata became president in 2011, promising to reduce inequality.
L. M. Kit Carson, Actor and Writer in Independent Film, Dies at 73
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Carson earned a following among devotees of independent film with his magazine journalism about movies and his own quirky films.
Efua Dorkenoo, Who Campaigned Against Genital Cutting, Dies at 65
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Ms. Dorkenoo led a successful 30-year campaign against the tradition of genital cutting of girls and women, mainly in Africa and the Middle East, by casting the practice as a human rights violation.
Stan M. Jay, Seller of Strings to the Stars, Dies at 71
By PAUL VITELLO
Mr. Jay was the owner and co-founder of Mandolin Brothers, a Staten Island musical instrument store well known by world-famous and ordinary musicians alike.
Marcia Strassman, Wife on ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,’ Dies at 66
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ms. Strassman played opposite Gabe Kaplan in “Welcome Back, Kotter,” and, later, was Rick Moranis’s spouse in “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”
Jack Bruce, Cream’s Adventurous Bassist, Dies at 71
By PETER KEEPNEWS
Mr. Bruce’s adventurous approach to his instrument influenced two generations of rock bassists.
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John-Roger, New Age Spiritual Leader in California, Dies at 80
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Doris Hering, 94, Dies; Critic Championed Regional Dance
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Oscar Taveras, Promising Cardinals Outfielder, Dies in Car Crash
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Ben Bradlee, Washington Editor and Watergate Warrior, Dies at 93
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Oscar de la Renta, Who Clothed Stars and Became One, Dies at 82
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Msgr. William O’Brien, 90, Dies; Innovator in Treating Drug Abuse
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Acker Bilk, British Jazz Clarinetist, Dies at 85
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From the Archives
E. B. White, Essayist and Stylist, Dies at 86
(Oct. 1, 1985)
Alfred Smith, New York Governor, Dies at 70
(Oct. 4, 1944)
Charles E. Merrill, Founder of Merrill Lynch, Dies at 70
(Oct. 6, 1956)
Leo Durocher, Baseball Manager, Dies at 86
(Oct. 7, 1991)
Clare Boothe Luce, Playwright and Politician, Dies at 84
(Oct. 9, 1987)
Orson Welles, Innovator of Film and Stage, Dies at 70
(Oct. 10, 1985)
Robert E. Lee, Southern General, Dies at 63
(Oct. 12 , 1870)
Dean Acheson, Architect of Postwar Policy, Dies at 78
(Oct. 12, 1971)
Ed Sullivan, Television Host, Dies at 73
(Oct. 13, 1974)
Leonard Bernstein, Music's Monarch, Dies at 72
(Oct. 14, 1990)
Thomas Alva Edison, Prolific Inventor, Dies at 84
(Oct. 18, 1931)
Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet, Dies at 58
(Oct. 19, 1950)
Anne Sullivan Macy, Aide to Helen Keller, Dies at 70
(Oct. 20, 1936)
Jackie Robinson, First Black in Major Leagues, Dies at 53
(Oct. 24, 1972)
Harry Houdini, Magician, Dies at 52
(Oct. 31, 1926)
Indira Gandhi, Who Left Imprint on India, Dies at 66
(Oct. 31, 1984)
Federico Fellini, Film Visionary, Dies at 73
(Oct. 31, 1993)
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