Galina Vishnevskaya dies; celebrated Russian soprano was 86
She and her husband, the conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, drew scorn to Soviet repression of artists.
James D. Hodgson dies; former labor secretary and ambassador was 96
As labor secretary under Nixon, Mr. Hodgson championed the hiring of minorities and veterans.
Jeni LeGon dies; tap-dancing pioneer was 96
She broke new ground as a black woman singing and dancing in a mainstream Hollywood production.
Saul P. Steinberg dies; corporate raider was 73
The audacious financier often drew as much attention for deals that didn’t happen as for those that did.
Jenni Rivera, Mexican American singer and reality TV star, dies at 43
Ms. Rivera, one of the most popular Latina singers on both sides of the border, died Dec. 9 in a plane crash.
Local Obituaries
- John A. Kay, IMF officer
- Philip Raidt, computer contractor, handyman
- Nadine Steward, Sunday school teacher
- Robert Beach, businessman
- Margaret Hamilton, teacher
- Thomas M. Zuniga, D.C. housing official and consultant
- Edgar E. Hanna Jr., NIH microbiologist
- Charles F. Franke, Defense Department manager
- Edward Malatesta, D.C. government employee
- Jean-Marie Parmentier, IMF economist, dies
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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.
George McGovern dies (1922-2012)
The former senator lost to Nixon in the 1972 presidential election.
Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s leader through decades of upheaval, dies
The revered former king was a towering figure in politics.
Crooner Andy Williams dies at 84
Variety show host and clean-cut singer Andy Williams, known for his 1960s hit “Moon River,” has died.
Sun Myung Moon dies at age 92
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, leader of the Unification Church, dies at 92.
