Galina Vishnevskaya dies; celebrated Russian soprano was 86
She and her husband, the conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, drew scorn to Soviet repression of artists.
James D. Hodgson dies; former labor secretary and ambassador was 96
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As labor secretary under Nixon, Mr. Hodgson championed the hiring of minorities and veterans.
Jeni LeGon dies; tap-dancing pioneer was 96
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She broke new ground as a black woman singing and dancing in a mainstream Hollywood production.
Saul P. Steinberg dies; corporate raider was 73
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The audacious financier often drew as much attention for deals that didn’t happen as for those that did.
Jenni Rivera, Mexican American singer and reality TV star, dies at 43
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Ms. Rivera, one of the most popular Latina singers on both sides of the border, died Dec. 9 in a plane crash.
Local Obituaries
- John A. Kay, IMF officer
- Philip Raidt, computer contractor, handyman
- Nadine Steward, Sunday school teacher
- Robert Beach, businessman
- Margaret Hamilton, teacher
- Thomas M. Zuniga, D.C. housing official and consultant
- Edgar E. Hanna Jr., NIH microbiologist
- Charles F. Franke, Defense Department manager
- Edward Malatesta, D.C. government employee
- Jean-Marie Parmentier, IMF economist, dies
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Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104
Niemeyer brought a daring and dramatic approach to public-works design through his glass cathedrals, cantilevered roofs and ovular-shaped buildings.
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George McGovern dies (1922-2012)
The former senator lost to Nixon in the 1972 presidential election.
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Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s leader through decades of upheaval, dies
The revered former king was a towering figure in politics.
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Crooner Andy Williams dies at 84
Variety show host and clean-cut singer Andy Williams, known for his 1960s hit “Moon River,” has died.
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Sun Myung Moon dies at age 92
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church, dies at 92.