Obituary
Instances
Kenneth Cooper, Harpsichordist With Improviser’s Gift, Dies at 79
Rip Torn, an Outsize Presence Onstage and Off, Is Dead at 88
Douglas Rain, 90, Shakespearean and Voice of Computer Named HAL, Dies
Caroll Spinney, Big Bird’s Alter Ego on ‘Sesame Street,’ Is Dead at 85
Patrick Swayze, Star of ‘Dirty Dancing,’ Dies at 57
Bruce Ricker, Who Made Jazz Documentaries, Is Dead at 68
Jonathan Winters, Unpredictable Comic and Master of Improvisation, Dies at 87
Marty Springstead, Longtime Baseball Umpire and Supervisor, Dies at 74
Charlie Callas, Zany Comedian, Dies at 83
Paul Salata, Champion of the N.F.L.’s ‘Irrelevant,’ Dies at 94
Mel Miller, Assembly Speaker With Tarnished Career, Dies at 79
Ellen Bree Burns, Barrier-Breaking Connecticut Judge, Dies at 95
Ryan Freel, Concussion-Plagued Baseball Player, Dies at 36
David Huddleston, the Title Lebowski in ‘The Big Lebowski,’ Dies at 85
Robert Sklar, Film Scholar, Is Dead at 74
Billie Jo Spears, Country Singer, Dies at 73
Richard Hammer, Who Illuminated the My Lai Massacre, Dies at 93
Anne Heche, Actress Known for ’90s Film Roles, Dies at 53
Ivan Karp, Pop Art Dealer, Dies at 86
Howard Garfinkel, Who Discovered and Groomed Top Basketball Talent, Dies at 86
William Casey, Who Uncovered Police Corruption, Is Dead at 78
Michael Higgins, an Actor Popular on New York Stages, Dies at 88
Alton T. Lemon, Who Challenged State Aid to Religious Schools, Dies at 84
Ernest Medina, Army Captain Acquitted in My Lai Massacre, Dies at 81
Chester Hansen, a Rare Diarist of World War II, Dies at 95
León Ferrari, Provocative Argentine Conceptual Artist, Dies at 92
Susan Tolchin, Political Scientist Who Foresaw Voter Anger, Dies at 75
Roger Rees, Actor Who Won Tony as Nicholas Nickleby, Dies at 71
Thomas Barr, Top Lawyer in I.B.M. Case, Dies at 77
Jeremy Slate, Actor, 80, Dies