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Spurgeon M. Keeny Jr., an arms control expert who held top positions at the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency during the Cold War and later ran an influential Washington think tank that advises policymakers on nuclear proliferation, died Aug. 10 at his home in Washington. He was 87.
Dan Daniels, Washington sportscaster, dies at 90
Peggy S. Griffiths, lawyer who won bias suit against government, dies at 87
Nancy Hamilton, wife of former congressman Lee Hamilton, dies at 82
Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dies at 88
Influential comic book artist Joe Kubert dies at 85
Red Sox infielder Johnny Pesky dies at 92
Nellie Gray, March for Life founder, dead at 88
‘Sweathog’ Ron Palillo dead at 63
Cookbook author, linguist Maideh Magee dies at 90
Martin Fleischmann, 85, was respected scientist who got involved in ‘cold fusion’ controversy
Helen Gurley Brown dies; editor of Cosmo and author of ‘Sex and the Single Girl’ was 90
James M. Naughton dies; former Philadelphia Inquirer editor was accomplished reporter, prankster
Actor’s career spanned Broadway, TV soap operas, films and academia
Roy S. Bryce-Laporte, black studies scholar, dies at 78
Carlo Rambaldi, special effects master and three-time Oscar winner who designed ‘E.T.,’ dies at 86
De’Andre L. McCullough, featured in book about tough Baltimore neighborhood, dies at 35
John J. Phelan Jr., ex-chairman of New York Stock Exchange, dies at 81
Johnnie Bassett, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76
Fashion journalist Anna Piaggi, 81, was known for her unique style of clothing
Tony Award-winning writer Mark O’Donnell, 58, dies
R. Peter Straus, media executive who led VOA under Carter, dies at 89
Bernard Lovell, 98, was pioneering British radio astronomer
Robert Hughes, pugnacious art critic, author and TV host, dies at 74
Judith Crist, film critic and journalism instructor, dies at 90
D.P. McAuliffe, general who helped liberate Nazi camp and administered Panama Canal, dies
Suzy Gershman dies; ‘Born to Shop’ author was 64
Chavela Vargas dies; trailblazing Mexican singer was 93
Paul W. McCracken dies; economic adviser to presidents was 96
John Keegan dies: British military historian was 78
Mihaela Ursuleasa, Romanian pianist, dies at 33
Virgil D. Olson, Marine combat pilot in three wars, dies at 93
George A. Miller dies at 92; psychologist helped lead cognitive science revolution
William F. Milliken Jr., renowned aeronautical engineer and pilot, dies at 101
Maeve Binchy, popular Irish novelist, dies at 72
Chris Marker, experimental French filmmaker who directed ‘La Jetee,’ dies at 91
Tony Martin, dapper entertainer whose records sold millions in 1940s and ’50s, dies
Rita Miljo, founder of South African baboon sanctuary, dies at 81
Latin TV and film actress was a ‘true pioneer’
Syd Albrittain, chief executive of Dittmar Co., dies at 82
James D. Watkins, who led Reagan’s commission on AIDS in the 1980s, dies at 85
Neil Reed, Indiana basketball player choked on video by coach Bob Knight, dies at 36
Thelma Glass, Ala. teacher at the forefront of civil rights activism, dies at 96
Robert S. Ledley, physicist who invented first full-body CT scanner, dies at 86
Paul Southwick, Navy photographer who later assisted two presidents, dies at 92
TV star Chad Everett dies at 75; best known for role in ‘Medical Center’
Mary M. Treadwell, 71, dies; ex-wife of Marion Barry served prison time for defrauding the federal government
Simon Ward, 70, star of ‘Young Winston’ and Musketeers films in the 1970s, dies
Frank Pierson, Oscar-winning screenwriter for ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ dies at 87
Ghanaian President John Atta Mills dies at 68
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