The seven-term Democrat supported privacy rights and blamed the FBI for his legal woes.
He popularized the English country style in America during a five-decade career at the top of his field.
He left Microsoft in 1983 and invested his billions in sports teams, aerospace ventures and philanthropic efforts.
A full-time college teacher since 1975, he also published nine novels and a short-story collection.
He was the leading ground gainer for Vince Lombardi’s dynasty of the 1960s.
He played seven seasons of pro football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
While espousing his country’s policy of white supremacy, he was also seen as a voice for moderation and reform.
He uncovered the atomic structure of ribosomes, molecular machines that translate genetic information into proteins.
A longtime college coach, Mr. Winter later became an assistant to Phil Jackson with the Chicago Bulls and L.A. Lakers.
The onetime journalist wrote authoritative accounts of CIA turncoats and the danger of a runaway security state.
She successfully sued a NASA contractor after her husband died in a launchpad fire.
He was credited with energizing the agency dubbed the “little old lady of Pennsylvania Avenue.”
He was the son of a four-term senator and ran for office at the behest of John F. Kennedy.
His son, Dean, decided to move the Chargers to Los Angeles from San Diego in 2017.
He won the Academy Award for best picture for Oliver Stone’s 1986 film about the Vietnam War.
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Reynolds was known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights” and commercial hits such as “Smokey and the Bandit,” as well as an active off-screen love life that included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field.
Remembering those who have died in 2018.
The award-winning singer and Kennedy Center Honor recipient spent five decades dazzling music fans and often performed at major events in Washington.
