Sir John Tavener, British composer, dies at 69
Sir John’s music was often spiritual and distinguished by quiet passages.
Al Johnson, lead singer for the Unifics, dies at 65
Mr. Johnson produced and arranged recordings by such performers as Roberta Flack and Jean Carne.
Penn Kimball, journalist and teacher, dies at 98
Mr. Kimball, a Columbia professor, sued the government for secretly declaring him a security risk.
Clifford Nass, Stanford scholar of multitasking, dies at 55
Dr. Nass posed the question of whether digital multitasking led to shorter attention spans.
Michael Ford, Democratic campaign strategist, dies at 65
Mr. Ford helped craft campaign strategies for dozens of Democratic candidates over several decades.
Manfred Rommel, son of WWII military leader, dies at 84
Mr. Rommel served for 22 years as mayor of Stuttgart.
Ace Parker, NFL Hall of Famer, dies at 101
Mr. Parker, a member of the college and pro football halls of fame, was the NFL most valuable player in 1940.
John D. ‘Bud’ Hawk, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 89
Mr. Hawk was honored for the heroism he showed in a ferocious battle of the Normandy campaign.
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- Jane B. Schrage, Alexandria homemaker
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- Naomi J. Totten, furniture store owner
- Carol M. Davis, nursing home aide, dies at 79
- Gary L. Brooks, National Archives general counsel
- Margaret M. Ernst, company vice president
- H. Ulrike Mills, National Gallery editor, dies at 63
- James N. Trone, Navy physician, dies at 87
- Marie-Odile Louppe , economist, dies at 65
- David B. Walker, government and university official
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Crime novelist Elmore Leonard dies
The writer, who had many of his works turned into movies, died Aug. 20 at his home in Bloomfield Township, Mich.
The life and career of Lindy Boggs
The first woman elected to Congress from the state of Louisiana died July 27, 2013. She was 97.
Esther Williams, movie star and swimmer, dies
The championship swimmer who became one of the world’s most popular movie stars died June 6 at age 91.
Bonnie Franklin dies
She became a household name as the independent-minded divorcee with two daughters on the sitcom “One Day at a Time.”
Joe Allbritton dies at 87
Allbritton was a self-made millionaire who built a Washington communications empire and led the once venerable Riggs National Bank.