James Redford, Documentarian and Environmentalist, Dies at 58
After two liver transplants, he founded an institute to increase awareness. He and his father, Robert Redford, also championed environmental
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Marge Champion, Dancer, Actor and Choreographer, Dies at 101
The Champions radiated the vitality of young America, looking even in middle age like a couple of fresh-scrubbed teenagers. They
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James A. Johnson, Democratic Power Broker, Dies at 76
In 1988, James A. Johnson, a Democratic operative, was helping Senator Lloyd Bentsen, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, prepare for his
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Ruth Falcon, Soprano Turned Master Teacher, Dies at 77
Ruth Falcon, a soprano who sang leading roles at major international opera houses and went on to become a sought-after
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J. Michael Lane, a General in the Rout of Smallpox, Dies at 84
“Obviously we were happy and elated,” Dr. Lane said in July in a phone interview for this obituary from his
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Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine
Robert DeMora, a witty costume designer and art director whose fantastical, mischievous creations embellished Bette Midler on stage and screen,
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Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine
Robert DeMora, a witty costume designer and art director whose fantastical, mischievous creations embellished Bette Midler on stage and screen,
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Spencer Davis, Whose Band Helped Power the Sound of the ’60s, Dies at 81
Spencer Davis, the leader of a rock group under his name that had some of the most propulsive and enduring
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Anthony Chisholm Dies at 77; Acclaimed in August Wilson Roles
Anthony Chisholm, an actor who was among the foremost interpreters of August Wilson, appearing in dozens of productions of that
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Rev. John Vakulskas Dies at 76; Carnivals Were His Parish
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.
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