obit
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PublishedOctober 24, 2023
Kenneth Force, standard-bearer of military music, dies at 83
For nearly half a century, he led the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band, a mainstay of celebrations including the presidential inaugural parade.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2023
Charles Feeney, philanthropist who gave away his billions, dies at 92
For decades, the former duty-free tycoon donated nearly $8 billion to humanitarian efforts and institutions. He tried to keep it all secret.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Endel Tulving, psychologist who altered the study of memory, dies at 96
Tulving drew distinctions between different forms of memory and how the brain encodes and stores information.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Russell Sherman, boldly expressive pianist who taught at New England Conservatory of Music, dies at 93
A prodigy who debuted at age 15, he was known for his interpretations of Liszt and Beethoven.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Burkey Belser, designer of ubiquitous nutrition facts label, dies at 76
His creation is celebrated as a triumph of public health and a masterpiece of graphic design. Millions of people use it every day.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Victor Fuchs, a pioneer of healthcare economics, dies at 99
The longtime Stanford University professor sought to explain why Americans don't live longer, healthier lives despite spending a fortune on health care.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Shabtai Shavit, Israeli spymaster who led Mossad in 1990s, dies at 84
Shavit led the Mossad from 1989 to 1996, guiding the agency through a critical juncture in Middle East history.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Nancy Buirski, wide-ranging documentary filmmaker, dies at 78
In works about the civil rights struggle and the history of cinema and ballet, she offered intimate portrayals of her subjects and their times.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
Gayle Hunnicutt, Texan actress who thrived in Britain, dies at 80
She made headlines for her marriage to British film star David Hemmings. Two decades later, she returned to the U.S. to appear in the prime-time soap opera 'Dallas.'
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Newspaper group publisher G. Ogden Nutting dies at 87
Nutting helped grow his family’s newspaper business to more than 50 daily publications in 18 states.
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