We Are The Dead

—selected obituaries— remembering as many as we can.

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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies

Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in ground

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Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s Last Militiawoman, Dies at 105

She was revered as an essential guardian of the country’s memory of war and repression long after the Franco dictatorship.

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Donald Sutherland, Shape-Shifting Movie Star, Dies at 88

In a wide-ranging career (from “M*A*S*H” to “Ordinary People” to “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”), he could be endearing in one role, menac

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Neil Goldschmidt, Portland Mayor Who Abused Teenager, Dies at 83

While he was reviving Portland, Ore., as a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly city, he was also sexually abusing a teenage girl over three years,

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Willie Mays, Electrifying Ballplayer of Power and Grace, Dies at 93

Mays, the Say Hey Kid, was baseball’s exuberant embodiment of the complete player. Some say he was the greatest of them all.

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Jürgen Moltmann, Theologian Who Confronted Auschwitz, Is Dead at 98

He drew on his experiences as a German soldier during World War II to construct transformative ideas about God, Jesus and salvation.

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Jeannette Charles, Who Doubled for the Queen, Is Dead at 96

She bore a startling resemblance to Elizabeth II. In “The Naked Gun” and other movies, and in comedy sketches on TV, she wore the crown ligh

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William A. Anders, Who Flew on First Manned Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 90

During the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, his color photograph of an emerging Earth, known as “Earthrise,” became an icon and driving force for the

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Doug Ingle, the Voice of Iron Butterfly, Is Dead at 78

His biggest hit, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” was a 17-minute psychedelic journey that epitomized 1960s rock indulgence. But after just a few years

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Bill Walton, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and Broadcasting Star, Dies at 71

He won championships in high school, college (U.C.L.A.) and the pros (Trail Blazers and Celtics) before turning to TV as a talkative game an

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Richard Sherman, Songwriter of Many Spoonfuls of Sugar, Dies at 95

He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Smal

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Morgan Spurlock, Documentarian Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53

His 2004 film followed Mr. Spurlock as he ate nothing but McDonald’s for a month. It was nominated for an Oscar, but it later came in for cr

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Shirley Conran, Author Best Known for the Steamy ‘Lace,’ Dies at 91

A divorced single mother, she started out to write a sex guide for schoolgirls and ended up with a tale of female autonomy that became a bes

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Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102

He single-handedly shot down 16 enemy planes in dogfights over Europe. After the war, he became one of America’s top test pilots during the

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Tony Pigg, Celebrated D.J. of FM’s Golden Age, Dies at 85

Arising from the free-form San Francisco radio scene of the 1960s, he became an influential voice on the powerhouse WPLJ in New York.

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Cyril H. Wecht, 93, Dies; Coroner Cast Doubt on Kennedy Assassination

A widely respected forensic expert and frequent TV presence, he was also a powerful figure in Pennsylvania Democratic politics.