Casper Taylor, former speaker of Maryland House, dies at 88
The veteran Maryland legislator had served in Annapolis for years as the speaker of the House of Delegates.
By Martin WeilLen Goodman, stalwart judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ dies at 78
The British ballroom dancer became known to millions of American television viewers for his cockney-inflected one-liners.
By Emily LangerBarry Humphries, performer who embodied Dame Edna, dies at 89
Dame Edna began as a satire about suburbia and evolved into a global goddess of bling and irreverence.
By Brian MurphyBud Shuster, congressional ‘king of asphalt,’ dies at 91
The Pennsylvania Republican directed billions of dollars in public works as chairman of the powerful House Transportation Committee.
By Emily LangerRichard Riordan, Los Angeles mayor who led rebound after riots, dies at 92
Mr. Riordan won a long-shot bid for mayor while Los Angeles was still reeling from the riots after the police beating of Black motorist Rodney King.
By Brian MurphyTodd Haimes, who led Roundabout Theatre Company to renown, dies at 66
During Mr. Haimes’s 39-year tenure, Roundabout shows won 34 Tony Awards and dozens of other honors.
By Associated PressMichael Denneny, a dean of gay publishing, dies at 80
He edited a host of acclaimed writers, including Ntozake Shange and Randy Shilts, and started Stonewall Inn Editions, a trailblazing gay publishing imprint.
By Harrison SmithMeir Shalev, preeminent Israeli writer, dies at 74
In works of fiction, nonfiction and memoir, he captured his country’s history without becoming mired in its politics.
By Emily LangerEdward Koren, cartoonist who drew his shaggier alter-ego, dies at 87
The New Yorker cartoonist gently skewered urbanites and crunchy Vermonters for more than six decades with hairy, cleverly-drawn characters.
By Michael S. RosenwaldHedda Kleinfeld Schachter, doyenne of bridal couture, dies at 99
Legions of brides-to-be converged on Kleinfeld’s, her Brooklyn wedding dress emporium, for their turn at a nuptial rite of passage.
By Emily LangerEdward H. Meyer, who built the Grey Group into an ad giant, dies at 96
He was chairman and CEO of the New York-based company for more than 35 years. In 2005, he sold the firm for about $1.7 billion.
By Harrison SmithAhmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92
His taut and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano — notably his best-selling recording of “Poinciana” — influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamics
By Gene SeymourRachel Pollack, writer of fantasy, tarot and trailblazing comics, dies at 77
She drew on her experience as a transgender woman to create the first transgender superheroine for DC Comics.
By Emily LangerBill Hellmuth, pioneer in sustainable architecture who led HOK, dies at 69
Architect Bill Hellmuth of HOK designed dozens of major buildings around the world, including many in D.C.
By Michael S. RosenwaldRichard Levick, crisis communications specialist, dies at 65
His clients included foreign governments, companies in trouble and high-profile personalities whose reputations are threatened by lawsuits.
By Michael S. RosenwaldTheodor Diener, scientist who discovered the tiny viroid, dies at 102
The Swiss-born researcher received the National Medal of Science for identifying the viroid, the tiniest known agent of infectious disease.
By Emily LangerMary Quant, British designer who dressed the swinging ’60s, dies at 93
She helped popularize the miniskirt and designed youthful, colorful clothes that embodied a freewheeling era.
By Harrison SmithAnne Perry, crime novelist with her own murder record, dies at 84
As a teen, the best-selling author helped kill the mother of her friend Pauline Parker. Her identity was later exposed in the movie “Heavenly Creatures.”
By Brian Murphy and Rachel PannettKwame Brathwaite, whose photos said ‘Black is beautiful,’ dies at 85
The New York City photographer chronicled Black life and culture, documenting beauty pageants, sporting events and stars including James Brown and Muhammad Ali.
By Harrison SmithBernie Newcomb, the blind programmer who created E-Trade, dies at 79
Born legally blind, he co-founded the company that revolutionized stock trading -- “a broker in a box," as one newspaper put it.
By Michael S. Rosenwald