Debbie Reynolds, Wholesome Ingénue in 1950s Films, Dies at 84
Ms. Reynolds starred in “Singin’ in the Rain,” the classic MGM musical about 1920s moviemaking, in which she held her own with Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor.
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Ms. Reynolds starred in “Singin’ in the Rain,” the classic MGM musical about 1920s moviemaking, in which she held her own with Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor.
By ANITA GATES
Ms. Fisher channeled her struggles with depression and substance abuse into fiercely comic works, including the novel “Postcards From the Edge.”
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Ms. Vignelli and her husband, Massimo Vignelli, brought a bold, modernist aesthetic to a wide range of products and corporate brands.
By WILLIAM GRIMES
Ms. Vulovic, who wasn’t scheduled to be on the flight from Copenhagen to Belgrade in 1972, was the only one of 28 people to survive after plummeting thousands of feet onto a snowy hill.
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Dr. Goldwasser helped build one of the world’s most powerful particle accelerators and make Fermilab a leader in scientific advancements and collaborations.
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR
The political career of Mr. Reinecke, a California congressman and a lieutenant governor under Ronald Reagan, was derailed by a 1974 perjury conviction.
By WILLIAM GRIMES
General Alvarez was serving a prison sentence for human rights abuses under his leadership as army chief and president during the 1970s and 1980s.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
As president of the Bundesbank, the central bank in Germany, Mr. Tietmeyer was a proponent of policies that prized price stability above all else.
By JACK EWING
Remembering Nancy Reagan, David Bowie, Harper Lee, Merle Haggard, Anita Brookner, Clyde Lovellette, Anne Jackson, Monte Irvin, Maurice White, Umberto Eco and others who died this year.
By THE NEW YORK TIMES