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Cari Beauchamp, Who Chronicled the Women of Early Hollywood, Dies at 74
In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who helped create the film industry.

William G. Connolly, Editor Who Updated The Times, Dies at 85
He sought more diversity among its newsroom employees and co-wrote a full-scale, and modernized, edition of the paper’s internal style guide.

Colette Maze, Pianist Whose Recording Career Started Late, Dies at 109
Born before the outbreak of World War I, she began making albums in her 80s. She released her latest, “109 Ans de Piano,” this year.

Denny Laine, Founding Member of the Moody Blues and Wings, Dies at 79
He wrote “Mull of Kintyre” with Paul McCartney and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues.

Sandra Elkin, Creator of a Pioneering Feminist Talk Show, Dies at 85
“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.

Joss Ackland, Busy, Versatile Actor on Stage and Screen, Dies at 95
He was a villain in “Lethal Weapon 2,” C.S. Lewis on TV in “Shadowlands” and Falstaff onstage in “Henry IV” — and had a cameo...

George Tscherny, Whose Graphic Designs Defined an Era, Is Dead at 99
With a bevy of corporate and institutional clients, he helped shape the visual language of the postwar American economy.

Philip Meyer, Reporter Who Pioneered Data-Driven Journalism, Dies at 93
First as a correspondent and later as a professor, he pushed his industry to adopt more rigorous, quantitative methods.

Anita A. Summers, Economist, Dies at 98; Brought Rigor to Public Policy
As a professor at the Wharton School and a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, she developed new ways of thinking about tough issues.

Rock Brynner, Son of Hollywood Royalty Who Cut His Own Path, Dies at 76
The only male child of the actor Yul Brynner, he built a peripatetic career as a writer, historian, novelist, playwright — and roadie for the...