Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, Dies at 82
Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution could only be explained by natural selection.
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CreditEamonn McCabe/Popperfoto, via Getty Images Denny Walsh, Reporter Who Tussled With Mayors and Editors, Dies at 88
Mr. Walsh won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1969 and later joined The New York Times, which eventually fired him.
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Creditvia Walsh family William F. Pepper, 86, Dies; Claimed the Government Killed Dr. King
He represented James Earl Ray in his unsuccessful legal efforts to prove that the civil rights leader was the victim of a vast conspiracy.
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CreditErik S. Lesser/Liaison Agency, via Getty Images Mandisa Hundley, ‘American Idol’ Singer and Grammy Winner, Dies at 47
She performed and produced music with Christian themes and won a Grammy Award in 2013.
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Beverly LaHaye, Soldier of the Christian Right, Dies at 94
A pastor’s wife, she formed Concerned Women for America to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Ronald Reagan called her “one of the powerhouses on the political scene.”
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CreditScott Stewart/Associated Press Dickey Betts, Fiery Guitarist With Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 80
He traded licks with Duane Allman and proved to be a worthy sparring partner. He also wrote, and sang, the band’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man.”
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CreditEbet Roberts/Redferns, via Getty Images Dinh Q. Le, Artist Who Weighed War and Memory, Dies at 56
His most famous work — collages of Vietnam War photographs, popular film stills and Western imagery — focused on a history of his homeland that he feared was being lost.
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CreditJason Kempin/Getty Images Barbara Joans, Anthropologist Who Studied Biker Culture, Dies at 89
In her 60s, she hit the open road on a hulking Harley-Davidson and found a new area of academic research: bikers, and in particular, women bikers.
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CreditKenneth Harmon Marian Zazeela, an Artist of Light and Design, Dies at 83
She pivoted from painting to lighting exhibitions, performance art, graphic design and minimalist music, performed with her husband, the composer La Monte Young.
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More in Overlooked ›Overlooked No More: Lizzie Magie, the Unknown Inventor Behind Monopoly
Magie’s creation, The Landlord’s Game, inspired the spinoff we know today. But credit for the idea long went to someone else.
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CreditThe Brodix Publishing Company Overlooked No More: Henrietta Leavitt, Who Unraveled Mysteries of the Stars
The portrait that emerged from her discovery, called Leavitt’s Law, showed that the universe was hundreds of times bigger than astronomers had imagined.
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CreditPopular Astronomy, via Library of Congress Overlooked No More: Yvonne Barr, Who Helped Discover a Cancer-Causing Virus
A virologist, she worked with the pathologist Anthony Epstein, who died last month, in finding for the first time that a virus that could cause cancer. It’s known as the Epstein-Barr virus.
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CreditGregory Morgan Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy
She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.
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CreditMark B. Anstendig Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches
She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as an owner, a move that one industry insider noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.
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Frederick Celani, Who Made a Career as a Con Man, Dies at 75
His serial frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill.
By Richard Sandomir
Anne Innis Dagg, Who Studied Giraffes in the Wild, Dies at 91
She was believed to be the first Western scientist to study the animals in their natural habitat, but she struggled to overcome sexism in academia.
By Clay Risen
Bob Graham, Former Florida Governor and Senator, Dies at 87
After the 9/11 attacks, Mr. Graham became an outspoken critic of President George W. Bush’s response and voted against invading Iraq.
By Robert D. McFadden
Ken Holtzman, Who Pitched Two No-Hitters for the Cubs, Is Dead at 78
He was part of the Oakland A’s dynasty in the ’70s. He was also the winningest Jewish pitcher in Major League Baseball, surpassing Sandy Koufax.
By Richard Sandomir
Carl Erskine, a Star Pitcher of the Dodgers’ Glory Years, Is Dead at 97
The record-setting pitcher known as Oisk in Brooklyn was the last surviving member of “The Boys of Summer.”
By Richard Goldstein
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame Cardinals Manager, Dies at 92
He won three pennants and a World Series as the St. Louis skipper, promoting what was called “Whiteyball,” combining speed, defense and pitching.
By Richard Goldstein
Maurice El Medioni, Pianist Who Fused Jewish and Arab Music, Dies at 95
An Algerian, he combined the music of his Sephardic roots with Arab traditions, incorporating boogie-woogie and other influences to create a singular style.
By Adam Nossiter
Patti Astor, Doyenne of New York’s Avant-Garde Scene, Dies at 74
She was a founder of the Fun Gallery, which staged early shows by Keith Haring and other artists who defined the city’s downtown scene in the 1980s.
By Penelope Green
James Dean, Founding Director of NASA Art Program, Dies at 92
He arranged for artists to have access to astronauts, launchpads and more. “Their imaginations enable them to venture beyond a scientific explanation,” he once said.
By Richard Sandomir
Robert Beerbohm, 71, Dies; Pioneering Comic Book Retailer and Historian
A professed archaeologist of the industry, he opened his own stores and partnered with other experts and vendors in the nascent comics business.
By Michael S. Rosenwald
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