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Bettina Köster, a Leading Voice in Berlin’s 1980s Avant-Garde, Dies at 66 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
She sang lead for influential all-female bands, including Malaria!, and toured in the U.S. and elsewhere with groups like the Birthday Party and New Order.
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Josefina Aguilar, Who Depicted Mexican Life in Clay, Dies at 80 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
Her sculpted figurines were hailed as exemplars of folk art, drawing a Rockefeller’s admiration. She continued her artistry even after losing her eyesight.
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Stephen Lewis, Leftist Canadian Politician and AIDS Activist, Dies at 88 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
Part of a political dynasty, he led Ontario’s main progressive party, became Canada’s U.N. ambassador and campaigned against the spread of AIDS in Africa.
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Melvin Edwards, Sculptor Who Wove Black History Into Art, Dies at 88 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
Lynch Fragments, a series of abstract steel sculptures he created starting in 1963, evoked the long, devastating history of violence against Black Americans.
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Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.
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Mary Beth Hurt, Actress Acclaimed in ‘Interiors’ and ‘Garp,’ Dies at 79 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
She elevated supporting film roles with insight and improvisational skill, a talent she took to Broadway, earning Tony nominations.
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Ben Stevenson, Choreographer With Global Reach, Dies at 89 (Wed, 01 Apr 2026)
He created dances performed worldwide, and, under his leadership, the Houston Ballet grew into one of America’s largest and most prominent troupes.
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Agosto Machado Is Dead; Artist Memorialized New York’s Avant-Garde (Tue, 31 Mar 2026)
An experimental theater veteran, he collected the ephemera of his friends and colleagues. As they began to die, he made shrines honoring them.
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Eric Overmyer, Who Wrote for Modern Television Classics, Dies at 74 (Mon, 30 Mar 2026)
Trained as a playwright, he got his first TV writing job on “St. Elsewhere,” then worked on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “The Wire,” “Treme” and “Bosch.”
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Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73 (Sun, 29 Mar 2026)
As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.
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Henry C. Lee Dies at 87; Forensic Scientist Testified in Defense of O.J. Simpson (Sun, 29 Mar 2026)
The Times called him “the world’s most highly regarded forensic criminologist,” but later in his career he faced accusations that he had hidden and fabricated evidence.
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Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92 (Mon, 30 Mar 2026)
Her best-selling 1989 book, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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James Tolkan, a Tough-Talking Actor in ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 94 (Sat, 28 Mar 2026)
Mr. Tolkan’s career spanned decades but his breakout roles came as an authority figure in two popular films of the mid-1980s.
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Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
A visionary evolutionary biologist, he drew comparisons to Charles Darwin with his theories on the genetic roots of seemingly detrimental behaviors like self-deception.
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Overlooked No More: Gertrude Chandler Warner, Author of ‘The Boxcar Children’ (Mon, 30 Mar 2026)
Her best-selling series, about four children who live in a train car and solve mysteries, inspired sequels, spinoffs and animated films.
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Alexander Kluge, 94, Revolutionary Filmmaker in Postwar Germany, Dies (Mon, 30 Mar 2026)
As a director, theorist and prolific author, he was one of his country’s towering artists and public intellectuals.
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Letizia Mowinckel, Who Procured Jacqueline Kennedy’s Pink Chanel Suit, Dies at 105 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
Mrs. Kennedy was wearing the suit when her husband was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963, and it became soaked in his blood.
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Coleman Barks, Who Popularized the Islamic Poet Rumi in the West, Dies at 88 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
Although he did not speak a word of Persian, his interpretations of the 13th-century mystic’s work made Rumi a New Age icon for millions.
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Jesse Roth, Who Advanced the Understanding of Diabetes, Dies at 91 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that initially met with disbelief.
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Lee Geun-an, Infamous ‘Torture Master’ Under South Korean Dictator, Dies at 88 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
The name of Mr. Lee, a former police inspector, had long incited fear and hatred in the country.
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Sam Kieth, Creator of Surreal Comic Book Series The Maxx, Dies at 63 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
A cocreator of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, he dreamed up The Maxx as a homeless character in the real world and a superhero in a subconscious realm. It was adapted for an MTV series.
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Robert Fox, Acclaimed Producer in Britain and on Broadway, Dies at 73 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
A favorite of actors like Maggie Smith, he produced dozens of plays, including “The Audience,” about Queen Elizabeth II, which was made into the Netflix show “The Crown.”
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Dash Crofts, of the Soft-Rock Duo That Sang ‘Summer Breeze,’ Dies at 87 (Fri, 27 Mar 2026)
Seals & Crofts had a number of Billboard Top 20 songs in the 1970s before their chart topper brought them global fame.
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