Mark Haines, CNBC Host and Interviewer, Dies at 65

Huguette Clark, Reclusive Heiress, Dies at 104

By MARGALIT FOX

Mrs. Clark drew out her childhood to the end of her strange, solitary life, spent since the late 1980s in hospitals, though she was of sound body and mind.

Dick Wimmer, Whose Persistence Got Him Published, Dies at 74

By DENNIS HEVESI

After 25 years of submissions and more than 150 rejections, Mr. Wimmer finally got his book “Irish Wine” published — to very positive reviews.

Stephen De Staebler, Sculptor of Bronze and Clay, Dies at 78

By WILLIAM GRIMES

Mr. De Staebler’s fractured, dislocated human figures gave a modern voice and a sense of mystery to traditional realist forms.

Joe Steffy, Blocker for Stars at West Point, Dies at 85

By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN

Steffy was a star guard for Army’s undefeated national football champions in the mid-1940s.

Peter Frelinghuysen Jr., 95, Former Congressman, Dies

By JOSEPH P. FRIED

Mr. Frelinghuysen served more than two decades in the House of Representatives and was a member of a New Jersey family that has produced four United States Senators

Joseph Brooks, a Maker of Jingles, Songs and Films, Dies at 73

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Mr. Brooks carved out a glittering career as author of famous jingles and as the composer of a huge hit, “You Light Up My Life,” before tumbling into scandal with sexual assault charges in 2009.

• Songwriter, an Oscar Winner, Is Found Dead (May 22, 2011)

Edward H. Harte, Texas Newspaper Executive, Dies at 88

By DENNIS HEVESI

Mr. Harte, the vice chairman of Harte-Hanks Newspapers and publisher of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times, was also a conservationist.

Nathaniel Davis, Diplomat, Is Dead at 86

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Mr. Davis was a seasoned envoy whose responsibilities ranged from coup-era Chile to warring Angola.

Donald Krim, Film Distributor, Dies at 65

By DAVE KEHR

Mr. Krim brought a wide range of movies, foreign and domestic, contemporary and classic, to American audiences in theaters and on home video.

Bill Hunter, Actor Who Typified Australia, Dies at 71

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mr. Hunter was the archetypal working-class Australian of a multitude of movies including “Muriel’s Wedding,” “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “Strictly Ballroom.”

Leonard Kastle, Composer and Filmmaker, Dies at 82

By WILLIAM GRIMES

Mr. Kastle gained praise for the one film he directed, “The Honeymoon Killers.”

Lord Onslow, a Peer by Birth and Contrarian by Nature, Dies at 73

By MARGALIT FOX

Michael William Coplestone Dillon Onslow, who held other titles, including viscount, baron and baronet, died in England on May 14.

Randy Savage, Pro Wrestling’s Macho Man, Dies at 58

By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS

Mr. Savage, with his trademark sunglasses, bandannas and raspy voice, was one of the most recognizable professional wrestlers of the 1980s and ’90s as the character Macho Man.

Bill Summers, Car Builder Who Set a Speed Record, Dies at 75

By DENNIS HEVESI

The Summers brothers built a spear-like vehicle that in 1965 set the world speed record for wheel-driven cars, a record that stood for 26 years.

Jack Wolf, Who Did the Math Behind Computers, Dies at 76

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

As an engineer, Dr. Wolf worked in electronic communications and data storage and helped build the technologies that power modern society.

Barbara Stuart, TV Actress, Is Dead at 81

By WILLIAM GRIMES

Ms. Stuart compiled a long list of credits that included shows both renowned and long forgotten.

Don Barden, a Leading Black Businessman, Dies at 67

By NICK BUNKLEY

Mr. Barden’s business empire started with a single record store and grew into cable television and casinos.

Bruce Ricker, Who Made Jazz Documentaries, Is Dead at 68

By MARGALIT FOX

Mr. Ricker made jazz resoundingly visible in a series of highly regarded documentaries, including “The Last of the Blue Devils.”

Garret FitzGerald, Ex-Irish Premier, Dies at 85

By ALAN COWELL

Mr. FitzGerald served twice as Irish prime minister in the 1980s and laid the groundwork for peace in Northern Ireland.

Bill Skiles, Frantic Clown to a Straight Man, Dies at 79

By DENNIS HEVESI

For more than 50 years, Mr. Skiles was the frenzied, jabbering clown to the straight man Pete Henderson.

Snooky Young, a Big Band Trumpeter, Is Dead at 92

By PETER KEEPNEWS

Mr. Young played in some of the world’s most famous big bands, including Doc Severinsen’s “Tonight Show” orchestra.

Edward Hardwicke, Dr. Watson on TV Series, Is Dead at 78

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mr. Hardwicke played Watson in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes,” shown in the United States in the 1980s and ’90s.

Harmon Killebrew, Hall of Fame Slugger for the Minnesota Twins, Dies at 74

By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN

Killebrew hit 573 home runs, 11th best on the career list, in 22 major league seasons. He played in 13 All-Star Games.

Maurice Goldhaber, Atomic Physicist, Is Dead at 100

By KENNETH CHANG

Mr. Goldhaber delved into the intricacies of atoms and headed the Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island for more than a decade.

Joseph Wershba, a Journalist Who Helped Take On McCarthy, Dies at 90

By DENNIS HEVESI

Working with Edward R. Murrow, Mr. Wershba interviewed Lt. Milo Radulovich, whose dismissal from the Air Force became a symbol of the anti-Communism of the 1950s.