Douglas L. Coleman, 82, Dies; Found a Genetic Cause of Obesity
Dr. Coleman upset scientific dogma by discovering that genes — not willpower, eating habits or other behaviors — could cause obesity in some people. …read more
View ArticleChen Yizi, a Top Adviser Forced to Flee China, Dies at 73
Mr. Chen, a close ally of Zhao Ziyang, sought to rally intellectuals and party moderates to support the student protests at Tiananmen Square. …read more
View ArticleEarl Morrall Is Dead at 79; Led 2 Teams to Super Bowl
Replacing Johnny Unitas and then Bob Griese, Morrall led the Baltimore Colts and the Miami Dolphins to Super Bowls in the 1960s and ’70s. …read more
View ArticleDaniel Anker, Maker of Powerful Documentaries, Dies at 50
Mr. Anker directed or produced films about the Scottsboro boys and Hollywood’s reaction to the Holocaust. …read more
View ArticleDavid W. Burke, Trusted Aide to Powerful Men, Dies at 78
An adviser to politicians and businessmen, Mr. Burke became president of CBS News and was appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors by President Bill Clinton. …read more
View ArticleGeorge McDonald, 90, Dies; Union Leader Helped Save Newspaper Jobs
Mr. McDonald helped navigate organized labor’s orderly retreat from its peak of power in the industry in New York and, by some accounts, helped preserve the city’s surviving tabloids. …read more
View ArticleHans Hollein, Architect of Witty Designs, Dies at 80
Mr. Hollein, a Pritzker Prize winner, used not just line but unusual surfaces to make his artistic points. …read more
View ArticleAnthony Marriott, British Playwright, Dies at 83
Mr. Marriott was best known for farcical work, like the long-running play “No Sex Please, We’re British.” …read more
View ArticlePaul Robeson Jr., Activist and Author, Dies at 86
Mr. Robeson aimed to teach new generations about his father’s radical politics and criticized those he thought misrepresented his life. …read more
View ArticleMichael Heisley, Who Rebuilt N.B.A.’s Grizzlies, Dies at 77
Mr. Heisley, a co-founder and chairman of the Heico Companies, bought the floundering Vancouver Grizzlies in 2000 and soon moved them to Memphis. …read more
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