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Gerard Houllier, former Liverpool coach, dies at 73

The coach led the Reds to the FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Cup treble in 2001. He is one of only three managers to have won three trophies with an English club in the same season.

John le Carré, who lifted the spy novel to literature, dies at 89

The British author drew on the enigma of his incorrigibly criminal father and his own experiences as a Cold War-era spy to write powerful novels about a bleak, morally compromised world.

Charley Pride, the son of a sharecropper who became a country music superstar, dies at 86

Singer Charley Pride's rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He died after contracting COVID-19.

Othella Dallas, bearer of Katherine Dunham’s torch, dies at 95

Othella Dallas, who was one of the last surviving early members of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, the nation’s first self-supporting Black modern dance troupe, and taught the Afro-Caribbean-influenced Dunham technique in Europe well into her 90s, died Nov. 28 at a nursing home in Binningen, Switzerland.

Deb Price, a first as a columnist on gay life, dies at 62
As the nation’s first nationally syndicated lesbian columnist who wrote regularly about gay life, Deb Price certainly covered pointed issues, like the debate over gay people in the military.

‘Carry On’ and ‘EastEnders’ star Barbara Windsor dies at 83
She began her career on the stage — gaining a Tony Award nomination in 1965 when the anti-war musical “Oh, What a Lovely War!” went to Broadway — before becoming a member of the ensemble cast of the “Carry On” films, a series of cheap and cheerful comedies specializing in slapstick and bawdy jokes.

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Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who played Deebo in ‘Friday,’ dies

Mr. Lister started his career as a pro wrestler, standing 6-foot-5 with broad shoulders at about 275 pounds. His early roles included HBO football series “1st & Ten” along with movie appearances in “Beverly Hills Cop II,” which starred Eddie Murphy, and “No Holds Barred,” the 1989 film where his character Zeus challenged Hulk Hogan in a wrestling match.

Ray Perkins, coach at Alabama and in the NFL, dies at 79

Mr, Perkins, who served as offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots under head coach Bill Parcells from 1993 to 1996, was best known for succeeding Paul “Bear” Bryant at the University of Alabama.

Clint Allen, an entrepreneur who savored life’s journey, dies at 76

After growing up in a Brockton cold-water apartment, Mr. Allen ran businesses, rowed crew team, and lived by the motto: "Live is a journey, enjoy the ride!"

Doug Scott, part of first team to summit Everest by southwest face, dies at 79

Mr. Scott and Dougal Haston were selected to be the first two climbers of the group to head to the summit because of their endurance, ambition, and ability to make quick decisions under pressure — a skill they ended up needing.

Dick Allen, embattled baseball star of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at 78

Winner of the American League's Most Valuable Player Award in 1972 and a seven time All Star, Mr. Allen was considered one of the most talented and misunderstood baseball players of the 1960s and 1970s.

Chuck Yeager, 97, pilot, dies; his prowess broke the sound barrier, opened the skies

General Yeager’s 14-minute sprint over the Mojave Desert on Oct. 14, 1947, is considered the most important airplane flight since Orville Wright swept over the sands of Kitty Hawk for 40 yards on Dec. 17, 1903.

Paul Sarbanes, senator from Maryland who led overhaul of corporate accounting rules, dies at 87

Paul S. Sarbanes, who as a young Maryland congressman drafted and introduced the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon and as a five-term U.S. senator tightened the regulation of corporate accounting practices after corruption scandals at Enron and other businesses, died Dec. 6 in Baltimore. He was 87.

David Lander, ‘Squiggy’ on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dies at 73

Mr. Lander had a longtime comedic partnership with Michael McKean; together they created the characters of Lenny and Squiggy that they would play on the show.