Kemal Dervis, taskmaster who helped rescue Turkey’s economy, dies at 74
Kemal Dervis was known for his blunt assessments of the Turkish economy, forcing through unpopular austerity measures.
By Brian MurphyDon Denkinger, umpire haunted by blown call in 1985 World Series, dies at 86
The ninth-inning call at first base by Mr. Denkinger helped the Kansas City Royals rally to win Game 6 and then take the Series.
By Associated PressPamela Turnure Timmins, press secretary to Jackie Kennedy, dies at 85
At 23, she became the first press secretary to a first lady. Some historians said she had a romantic relationship with John F. Kennedy, which her family denied.
By Harrison SmithLarry Mahan, rodeo cowboy whose fame transcended the arena, dies at 79
He won an unprecedented five straight all-around world championships, started his own clothing line and appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson.
By Michael S. RosenwaldHodding Carter III, State Dept. spokesman in Iran crisis, dies at 88
He was the scion of a Mississippi newspaper family and won four Emmy Awards for TV documentaries.
By Harrison SmithJacklyn Zeman, ‘General Hospital’ actress, dies at 70
Ms. Zeman was best known for playing feisty nurse Barbara Jean “Bobbie” Spencer for more than four decades on the ABC daytime show “General Hospital.”
By Adela SulimanStanton Samenow, psychologist who studied ‘criminal personality,’ dies at 81
His findings challenged prevailing views of criminal behavior — and reached perhaps their largest audience on “The Sopranos."
By Emily LangerDavid Miranda, Brazilian gay rights activist and legislator, dies at 37
He assisted his husband, journalist Glenn Greenwald, in disseminating information from classified U.S. documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
By Fred A. BernsteinTom Hornbein, who blazed a new trail up Everest, dies at 92
In 1963, he and his climbing partner Willi Unsoeld pioneered a route up the treacherous West Ridge, then bivouacked at 28,000 feet in subzero temperatures.
By Harrison SmithSam Gross, cartoonist of ‘radical honesty,’ dies at 89
With visual gags that were outrageous and sometimes shocking, he was a regular contributor to National Lampoon and the New Yorker.
By Michael S. RosenwaldEric Shoutin’ Sheridan, charismatic jump blues singer, dies at 72
The exuberant showman fronted the Uptown Rhythm Kings and other bands that drew a devoted following in Washington and beyond.
By Terence McArdleRita Lee, Brazilian rocker with feminist message, dies at 75
Ms. Lee said she tried to challenge the "machos" of Brazil's rock music scene.
By Associated PressGary Prado Salmón, Bolivian general who captured Che Guevara, dies at 84
“I said, ‘Who are you?’” the officer recalled. “He said, ‘I am Che. I am worth more to you alive than dead.’”
By Phil DavisonRonald Steel, acclaimed historian and Walter Lippmann biographer, dies at 92
Mr. Steel, a foreign policy expert and much-published essayist, won the National Book Award and the Bancroft Prize for his study of Lippmann, a towering figure in journalism.
By Matt SchudelGrace Bumbry, opera singer of lustrous power, dies at 86
She starred in mezzo-soprano and soprano roles, becoming one of the first African Americans to conquer the international opera stage.
By Emily LangerMenahem Pressler, pianist and Beaux Arts Trio founder, dies at 99
The lauded musician helped start the trio in 1955 and continued playing concerts long after it disbanded in 2008.
By Tim PageNewton Minow, FCC chairman who assailed ‘vast wasteland’ of TV, dies at 97
He had towering impact on broadcasting by helping shape public television, satellite communications and presidential debates.
By Adam BernsteinSylvia Bacon, longtime D.C. Superior Court judge, dies at 91
Early in her legal career, she rose to become the highest-ranking woman in any U.S. attorney’s office.
By Emily LangerHarold Kushner, rabbi whose books brought solace to millions, dies at 88
His book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People," written after the death of his teenage son, has sold millions of copies over nearly 50 years.
By Emily LangerLarry ‘Gator’ Rivers, Globetrotter who dribbled into history, dies at 73
He played on the first high school basketball team to win an integrated state championship in Georgia. He later starred for the Harlem Globetrotters.
By Michael S. Rosenwald