She was the godmother of the genre thanks to her popular series about the dour Swedish homicide detective Martin Beck.
He was the only white man convicted in the Rivonia Trial, which landed Nelson Mandela in prison on Robben Island.
The distinguished ichthyologist and coral specialist discovered and named more species of fish than anyone in history.
He was best known for “Fenno’s Paradox,” the tendency of voters to dislike Congress but admire their local representatives.
“Only when the many shapes of personhood are recognized,” they said, “will justice and human rights be possible.”
She was one of Ireland’s most renowned poets and also led Stanford’s creative writing program.
The Grammy-winning musician was renowned for the mixture of technical command and sweet songfulness of his playing.
He had key roles in “Life of Pi,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Jurassic World.”
He won a Pulitzer in 1968 for exposing unsafe conditions in meatpacking plants.
He also co-wrote the screenplay for “Pelle the Conqueror,” an Oscar-winning foreign film.
He was “half Tarzan, half Byron,” known for his poignant photos and unrestrained appetites.
He left NASA after he was indicted on a charge of contract fraud from an earlier job; charges were dropped, and the attorney general sent a letter of apology.
In 1989, he prevailed in a protracted dispute with the State Department over his qualifications to be a Foreign Service officer. He went on to a 17-year diplomatic career.
In the 1950s and ’60s, he had the best fastball in the game, but he couldn’t control it — or his life.
His Radio Caroline — Britain’s first pirate radio broadcasts — challenged and prodded a staid BBC radio monopoly of the 1960s.
A neurobiologist, he was also commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and the top editor of Science magazine.
Nominated for two Oscars in her 20s, she later blasted Hollywood and won acclaim for her stage and TV roles.
A Washington lawyer and author, she retired in 2009 from Deloitte Consulting as director of employee benefits policy analysis.
“If you come to Paris, I will see you,” Samuel Beckett wrote to Ms. Bair, launching her career as a major biographer.
The four-time Pro Bowler made a key interception to help the Colts win Super Bowl V in 1971.
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Rogers, pop-country singer of ?The Gambler? who dominated 1970s music charts, dies at 81.
Hosni Mubarak had kept a tight grip on his country through three decades of repression, corruption and cronyism, only to be deposed by the military after massive street protests.
Kirk Douglas, the actor with the distinctive dimpled chin, raspy voice and highly charged dramatic energy whose starring roles in ?Spartacus,? ?Champion? and ?Paths of Glory? helped him become one of Hollywood's foremost leading men and enduring stars, died on Feb. 5, 2020.
