Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 96

Screamin’ Scott Simon, Longtime Sha Na Na Keyboardist, Dies at 75

A mainstay of the rock ’n’ roll nostalgia band, he also wrote the lyrics to “Sandy,” a song heard in the hit film “Grease.”

By Richard Sandomir

Breeding of Animals Deaths (Obituaries) Dogs Lassie (Movie) Lassie (TV Program) Lassie Come Home (Movie) Movies Television Weatherwax, Robert Weatherwax, Ruddell (1907-85)

Bob Weatherwax, Trainer of Lassie and Other Celebrity Dogs, Dies at 83

Like his father, who taught him the interdisciplinary roles needed for the job, he bred and coached the collies who played the heroic star of television and movies.

By Michael S. Rosenwald

Central Intelligence Agency Deaths (Obituaries) Edward B. Johnson Espionage and Intelligence Services Kidnapping and Hostages Tehran (Iran)

Edward Johnson, C.I.A. Hero in Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies at 81

He was a secret partner who helped rescue six American diplomats in 1980 by passing them off as a film crew. The caper inspired the movie “Argo.”

By Sam Roberts

Academy Awards (Oscars) Clapton, Eric Deaths (Obituaries) Golden Globes (Awards) Grammy Awards Music My Heart Will Go On (Song) Titanic (Movie) Tyler (Tex) Will Jennings Winwood, Steve Writing and Writers

Will Jennings, Oscar Winner for ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ Dies at 80

As an in-demand lyricist, he won a shelf of awards for hits with Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and Dionne Warwick, as well as for the theme song for “Titanic.”

By Clay Risen