He co-founded the Country Gentlemen in 1957 and later established the U.S. Navy Band’s country-bluegrass ensemble, the Country Current.
The Jamaican producer worked with artists including Bob Marley, the Clash and the Beastie Boys.
He instituted reforms and brought greater financial security to the Olympic organization.
Mr. Asner starred on the TV comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later on the spinoff series “Lou Grant.”
He began his career as a prospector in Mexico and became an observer and columnist on international affairs.
After publishing well-received historical studies, his career was tainted by charges of plagiarism.
A linguist, educator and activist, she devoted her life to building a culture that celebrates deaf people and American Sign Language.
He was also a union leader in the printing trade.
He helped to negotiate the Helskinki Accords with the Soviet Union, then was the State Department’s chief hiring officer.
His nonprofit organization, Emergency, built hospitals and clinics from Rwanda to Afghanistan, earning international renown for its humanitarian work.
As U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in 1982 and 1983, he supervised the prosecution of John W. Hinckley Jr. for the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.
He was a Black player in “The Game of Change” against all-White Mississippi State.
His conviction in 2016, a landmark in international law, stemmed from his reign of torture and political killings in the 1980s.
He provided the rocking pulse for the band and was a steady presence behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
One of New York’s most popular athletes, he helped lead the Rangers to the 1972 Stanley Cup finals.
He and his brother, Phil, were one of the biggest acts of the early pop and rock era.
He wrote 12 songs that became No. 1 country hits, including the socially conscious “Harper Valley P.T.A.”
His popular book examined myths and distortions taught about American history.
The D.C. native was among the few prominent Black conductors and led efforts to promote music education.
A multilingual polymath, he also founded a jazz record label known for its exquisite audio quality.
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