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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.

By Bruce Weber

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Hank Steinbrecher, Who Helped Elevate Soccer in the U.S., Dies at 77

He was also a key figure in raising American soccer’s profile on the world stage. Earlier, as a marketer, he saw opportunities in the football ritual of dousing coaches with Gatorade.

By Jere Longman

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Reinaldo Herrera, Arbiter of Style for Vanity Fair, Dies at 91

Both old school and Old World and married to a celebrated fashion designer, he helped define Manhattan’s high life for many years.

By Penelope Green

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Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84

The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.

By Richard Sandomir