Cecil Williams, Whose San Francisco Church Became a Haven, Dies at 94
As the well-connected pastor of the Glide Memorial Church in the blighted Tenderloin district, he preached a “radically inclusive” gospel in serving people in need.
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CreditPaul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle, via Getty Images Michael C. Jensen, 84, Who Helped Reshape Modern Capitalism, Dies
He heralded stock options and golden parachutes as a professor at Harvard Business School, influencing a generation of Wall Street executives.
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CreditCaleb Kenna for The New York Times Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
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CreditHulton Archive, via Getty Images Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77
He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
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Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.
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CreditIngrid Pape-Sheldon, via Simkin family Michael Cuscuna, Who Unearthed Hidden Jazz Gems, Dies at 75
Possibly the most prolific archival record producer in history, he was a founder of the Mosaic label, which became the gold standard of jazz reissues.
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Creditvia Cuscuna family Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.
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CreditRichard Termine Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72
A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper.
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CreditSiobhan Morrissey Helen Vendler, ‘Colossus’ of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90
In the poetry marketplace, her praise had reputation-making power, while her disapproval could be withering.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Lizzie Magie, the Unknown Inventor Behind Monopoly
Magie’s creation, The Landlord’s Game, inspired the spinoff we know today. But credit for the idea long went to someone else.
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CreditThe Brodix Publishing Company Overlooked No More: Henrietta Leavitt, Who Unraveled Mysteries of the Stars
The portrait that emerged from her discovery, called Leavitt’s Law, showed that the universe was hundreds of times bigger than astronomers had imagined.
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CreditPopular Astronomy, via Library of Congress Overlooked No More: Yvonne Barr, Who Helped Discover a Cancer-Causing Virus
A virologist, she worked with the pathologist Anthony Epstein, who died last month, in finding for the first time that a virus that could cause cancer. It’s known as the Epstein-Barr virus.
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CreditGregory Morgan Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy
She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
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CreditMark B. Anstendig Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches
She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as an owner, a move that one industry insider noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.
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Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee.
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Donald M. Payne Jr., 65, New Jersey Representative in Sixth Term, Is Dead
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of his state’s congressional delegation.
By Sam Roberts
Howie Schwab, ESPN Researcher and Trivia Star, Dies at 63
He stepped out of his behind-the-scenes role in 2004 when he was cast as the ultimate sports know-it-all on the game show “Stump the Schwab.”
By Richard Sandomir
Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95
He was a rare Black presence on “Combat!” and “The Phil Silvers Show,” then made well-regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham.
By Robert D. McFadden
Phyllis Pressman, Luxury Superstore Matriarch, Is Dead at 95
She started working at Barneys to be closer to her husband. Then, she became the architect of the Chelsea Passage, the home goods bazaar that helped make it an enticing destination.
By Penelope Green
Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87
Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.
By Adam Nossiter
Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
By Richard Sandomir
Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83
A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life.
By Alex Williams
Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80
Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim.
By Orlando Mayorquín
Terry Anderson, Reporter Held Hostage for Six Years, Dies at 76
The Beirut bureau chief for The Associated Press, he was kidnapped in 1985 by Islamic militants.
By Sam Roberts
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