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Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74
HIs chance meeting with Jim Morrison on Venice Beach in 1965 gave rise to the influential rock band.
Kenneth N. Waltz, scholar of international relations, dies at 88
Dr. Waltz was widely known for his theory that more nuclear weapons “may be better.”
Heinrich Rohrer, Nobel-winning physicist, dies at 79
Dr. Rohrer and a colleague invented a microscope that advanced the modern field of nanotechnology.
David L. Cahoon, Montgomery County judge, dies at 92
In 1980, Judge Cahoon served on a jury after receiving a computerized summons from himself.
Donovan Kelly, who wrote ‘Crummy but Good’ reviews, dies at 71
A onetime spokesman for the U.S. Geological Survey, he found a second career as a food critic.
Local Obituaries
- Claire J. Schweiker, ‘Romper Room’ hostess
- Gordon Lederman, national security expert
- John K. White, engineer, architect
- Carlton E. Spitzer, public relations executive
- Henry L. Ernstthal, management specialist
- Nancy J. Levine, NBC executive assistant
- Margaret G. ‘Marty’ Waller, Navy wife
- Virginia M. Johnson, teacher’s aide
- Anthony J. Houston, technical director
- Vincent J. Manara Jr., Navy captain
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- Allmond-Taylor, Margaret
- Aluise, Ralph A.
- Anastos-Smith, Anita B.
- Baughman, Betty J.
- Belton, Catherine
- Black, Mary J.
- Brown, Michael N.
- Bruner, Virginia J.
- Cave, Esther M.
- Defrawi, Sami
- Denion, Donald J.
- Dolby, George B.
- Efron, Key E.
- Gibbons, Daniel A.
- Green Jr., William Henry
- Haas, John
- Hartford, Barbara A.
- Howell, Pattie L.
- Huzway, John M.
- Jackson, Joan M.
- James Jr., Joseph
- Johnson, Sterling V.
- Jones-Pegues, Michael S.
- Kahn, Gregory H.
- Kahn, Minnie L.
- Kain, Daniel R.
- Klotz, Charles H.
- Lavin Jr., James R.
- Lawrence-Sargeant, Marjorie A.
- Lindsey, Jeffrey W.
- Manuel, Bertha L.
- Martin, Larry K.
- Martyn, Martha J.
- McAdams, Margaret B.
- McGann, James R.
- McVey, Robert D.
- Milhender, Evelyn R.
- O'Brien, Edward P.
- O'Kelley, Martha C.
- Oppenheim, Julius A.
- Reynolds, Donald S.
- Richardson Jr., James W.
- Robinson, Ida
- Robinson, Ida M.
- Rogers, Harry M.
- Russell, Dolores
- Scott III, Lewis P.
- Soban, Jane L.
- Stenson, Thurlow O.
- Steward, Lucille L.
- Tippett Jr., Gerard keith
- Wiederle Jr., Anthony
- Winfield, Larry H.
- Winfield, Larry H.
- Winters, Eva K.
- Witt, Joan H.
- Woodard, Ja-Nae
Galleries
Bonnie Franklin dies
She became a household name as the independent-minded divorcee with two daughters on the sitcom “One Day at a Time.”
Joe Allbritton dies at 87
Allbritton was a self-made millionaire who built a Washington communications empire and led the once venerable Riggs National Bank.
Ravi Shankar dies at 92
The Indian sitar virtuoso and world musical icon helped millions discover Indian music traditions.
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104
Niemeyer brought a daring and dramatic approach to public-works design through his glass cathedrals, cantilevered roofs and ovular-shaped buildings.
