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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Creditvia Neff family Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Champion for Progressive Causes, Dies at 74
A Democrat from the Houston area, she led the effort to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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CreditMeridith Kohut for The New York Times Bernice Johnson Reagon, a Musical Voice for Civil Rights, Is Dead at 81
A singer, composer, curator and founder of the vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock, she provided a gospel soundtrack for the civil rights movement.
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CreditHiroyuki Ito for The New York Times Happy Traum, Mainstay of the Folk Music World, Dies at 86
A noted guitarist and banjo player, he emerged from the same Greenwich Village folk-revival scene as his friend and sometime collaborator Bob Dylan.
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Bobby Grier, Who Integrated the Sugar Bowl in 1956, Dies at 91
The governor of Georgia tried to ban him from the game, but the state’s Board of Regents let him play. ‘Stupid. Why did the governor have to jump into sports?’ Grier asked years later.
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CreditBettmann/Getty Images Nguyen Phu Trong, Powerful Vietnamese Leader, Is Dead at 80
Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.
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CreditHoang Dinh Nam/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Tommy Robinson, Colorful Arkansas Sheriff and Congressman, Dies at 82
He gained national attention for his unorthodox approaches to policing in Little Rock and then went on to win three terms in the House of Representatives.
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CreditJose R. Lopez/The New York Times Bob Newhart, 94, Dies; Soft-Spoken Everyman Became a Comedy Star
He was a show-business neophyte when he stammered his way to fame in 1960. He went on to star in two of TV’s most memorable sitcoms.
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Credit20th Century Fox Television Lou Dobbs, Former Fox Business Host and Trump Booster, Dies at 78
He used his platforms on CNN and Fox Business to share baseless conspiracy theories. His tenure at Fox ended after the network was sued for defamation over claims of voting machine fraud.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman
Her writing, from the late 1920s to the late ’40s, about sex, marriage, divorce, child rearing and work-life balance still resonates.
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CreditInternational Newsreel Photo, via Darin Barnes Collection Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’
His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.
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CreditEvening Standard, via Hulton Archive/Getty Images Overlooked No More: Lorenza Böttner, Transgender Artist Who Found Beauty in Disability
Böttner, whose specialty was self-portraiture, celebrated her armless body in paintings she created with her mouth and feet while dancing in public.
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Creditvia Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Overlooked No More: Hansa Mehta, Who Fought for Women’s Equality in India and Beyond
For Mehta, women’s rights were human rights, and in all her endeavors she took women’s participation in public and political realms to new heights.
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Creditvia Mehta family Overlooked No More: Bill Hosokawa, Journalist Who Chronicled Japanese American History
He fought prejudice and incarceration during World War II to lead a successful career, becoming one of the first editors of color at a metropolitan newspaper.
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Cheng Pei Pei, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Star, Dies at 78
A trailblazer for women in Asian martial arts cinema, Ms. Cheng rose to fame in the 1960s in Hong Kong.
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Founder of Fandango Dies After Plunge From Manhattan Hotel
J. Michael Cline was the co-founder of an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies.
By Annie Correal
Pat Williams, Charismatic N.B.A. Executive, Is Dead at 84
Known for his unorthodox marketing practices, Mr. Williams, a founder of the Orlando Magic, was sometimes called the P.T. Barnum of professional basketball.
By Harvey Araton
Peter Buxtun, Who Exposed Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Dies at 86
A Public Health Service employee, he turned whistle-blower after learning of decades-long research involving hundreds of poor, infected Black men who were left untreated.
By Trip Gabriel
Monte Kiffin, N.F.L. Defensive Coaching Mastermind, Dies at 84
He distinguished himself as the defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who rode his game calling to an easy victory in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003.
By Richard Sandomir
Dave Loggins, Who Wrote Hits for Himself and Others, Dies at 76
After tasting fame with “Please Come to Boston” in 1974, he became a major Nashville songwriter. He also wrote the theme to the Masters golf tournament.
By Alex Williams
Renauld White, Debonair Model Who Broke Barriers, Dies at 80
The first Black American model to appear on the cover of GQ magazine, he was an avatar of male beauty for nearly half a century.
By Penelope Green
Robert Pearson, Hair Stylist Turned Acclaimed Barbecue Chef, Dies at 87
His Texas-style brisket, made with exacting precision, inspired a generation of New York City pit masters, who opened a wave of smoky joints in the 2000s.
By Clay Risen
Naomi Pomeroy, 49, Chef Who Made Portland a Dining Destination, Dies
Her refined palate and pursuit of excellence made her the city’s culinary matriarch, attracting diners and talent alike to Oregon. She died in a tubing accident.
By Kim Severson
Herbert Hoelter, Prison Consultant to the Rich and Infamous, Dies at 73
He helped Martha Stewart, Leona Helmsley, Michael Milken and other white-collar criminals win lighter sentences, and prepared them for life in prison.
By Michael S. Rosenwald
James B. Sikking, Actor Best Known for ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 90
His natural rectitude landed him roles on hundreds of TV dramas and comedies, including the beloved “Car Pool Lane” episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
By Alex Traub
Larry Light, Marketer Behind Revival of McDonald’s, Dies at 83
A branding expert, he deployed the “I’m lovin’ it” campaign globally in 2003 to bring customers and sales back to the fast-food giant when it was in a slump.
By Richard Sandomir
Joe Bryant, Former N.B.A. Player and Kobe’s Father, Is Dead at 69
A 6-foot-9 forward known as Jellybean, he was drafted out of La Salle and had pro stints in Philadelphia, San Diego and Houston before playing in Italy.
By Victor Mather
James R. Tallon Jr., Who Steered Health Care Reforms, Dies at 82
As an influential committee leader and the majority leader in the New York Assembly, he led efforts, later embraced in Washington, to expand coverage.
By Sam Roberts
Evan Wright, Award-Winning Reporter and Author of ‘Generation Kill,’ Dies at 59
His best seller about Marines in Iraq, members of a “disposable generation,” was made into an HBO mini-series. He focused on subjects outside mainstream media coverage.
By Alexandra E. Petri
Bengt Samuelsson, 90, Dies; Nobelist’s Research Led to Medical Advances
A Swedish biochemist, he shared the 1982 prize for breakthrough discoveries that led to drugs that treat inflammation, glaucoma and allergies.
By Delthia Ricks
Jacqueline de Jong, Rediscovered Avant-Garde Artist, Dies at 85
A Dutch painter, sculptor and engraver, she worked in experimental mediums, founded an influential multidisciplinary journal and enjoyed a late-career resurgence.
By Nina Siegal
Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Star, Dies at 53
Ms. Doherty, who also had roles in the TV series “Charmed” and the comedy-thriller “Heathers,” had continued to work after a breast cancer diagnosis.
By Katie Rogers
Richard Simmons, ‘the Clown Prince of Fitness,’ Dies at 76
He turned exercise from an arena of musclebound pride into a variety act of cross-dressing gags, teeny-weeny shorts and saucy repartee.
By Alex Traub
Thomas Hoepker, Who Captured an Indelible 9/11 Image, Dies at 88
His photograph of five young people lounging on the Brooklyn waterfront as smoke engulfed Manhattan mesmerized viewers and stirred controversy.
By Trip Gabriel
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