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Heinrich Rohrer, Nobel-winning physicist, dies at 79
Dr. Rohrer and a colleague invented a microscope that advanced the modern field of nanotechnology.
Stanley E. Cohen, consumer journalist, dies at 93
As Washington editor of Advertising Age for 42 years, Mr. Cohen was among the first consumer journalists.
Boruch Spiegel, survivor of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising, dies at 93
With his death, the tiny group of survivors of the legendary World War II revolt grows even smaller.
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.”
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.
Local Obituaries
- Jack M. Merry, construction worker
- Ralph H. Redford, Foreign Service officer
- Amedeo J. ‘Joe’ Froio, shoe company executive
- Enrique Lerdau, economist
- 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
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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.
