Brother Marquis, mainstay of hip-hop’s 2 Live Crew, dies at 57
The group generated a national debate over artistic freedom with the raunchy, sexually explicit lyrics to its third album, 1989’s “As Nasty as They Wanna Be.”
By Harrison Smith
Nonny Hogrogian, illustrator of children’s folk tales and fables, dies at 92
Ms. Hogrogian often explored her Armenian heritage for stories and inspiration.
By Brian Murphy
Richard Ellis, artist behind a life-size blue whale, dies at 86
He produced naturalistic paintings of marine life, fact-filled books about the seas and a beloved installation for the natural history museum in New York.
By Harrison Smith
Geneviève de Galard, French nurse and ‘angel of Dien Bien Phu,’ dies at 99
Stranded in 1954 at the French garrison, she aided wounded soldiers who had come under relentless attack by Viet Minh guerrillas.
By Brian Murphy
Janis Paige, comedic singing star of stage and screen, dies at 101
She was on Broadway in “The Pajama Game” and danced with Fred Astaire in the movie “Silk Stockings.”
By Adam Bernstein
Larry Allen, Hall of Fame lineman for the Cowboys, dies at 52
The first-ballot Hall of Famer protected quarterback Troy Aikman and was part of Dallas’s last Super Bowl-winning team.
By Harrison Smith
Frank Weil, investment banker and Smithsonian board chairman, dies at 93
A longtime Democratic donor, he was assistant secretary of commerce for domestic and international business in the Carter administration.
By Washington Post staff
Tin Oo, Myanmar army commander who joined opposition, dies at 97
He co-founded the National League for Democracy opposition party with Aung San Suu Kyi.
By Associated Press
David Levy, Moroccan-born Israeli foreign minister, dies at 86
He fought against deep-seated racism against Jews from North Africa.
By Associated Press
Ron Edmonds, AP Pulitzer-winning photographer at Reagan shooting, dies at 77
“My job was to stay with the president,” Mr. Edmonds said. “Never leave the president.”
By Brian Murphy
Nora Cortiñas, voice for the ‘disappeared’ in Argentina’s Dirty War, dies at 94
After her son was taken by the ruling junta in 1977, Ms. Cortiñas became a powerful force in the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo protest movement.
By Brian Murphy
Marian Robinson, mother of first lady Michelle Obama, dies at 86
Mrs. Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, was the first mother-in-law in years to live in the White House.
By Krissah Thompson
Adele Faber, author of ‘How to Talk So Kids Will Listen,’ dies at 96
She and her co-author, Elaine Mazlish, gently coached millions of readers through the vicissitudes of parenthood with their best-selling guides to child-rearing.
By Emily Langer
Santiago Omar Riveros, torture camp chief for Argentina’s junta, dies at 100
Gen. Riveros ran the notorious Campo de Mayo during the 1976-1983 “Dirty War” against political dissent under Argentina’s military dictatorship.
By Brian Murphy
Susanne Page, who photographed Hopi and Navajo life, dies at 86
Collaborating on books with her husband, Jake Page, she crisscrossed arid Arizona mesas and became the rare non-Indian allowed to photograph the Hopi tribe.
By Harrison Smith
Ken Feil, Washington Post photographer, dies at 84
He captured a memorably intense image of Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they covered the Watergate scandal.
By Adam Bernstein
Ángeles Flórez Peón, memory keeper of Spanish Civil War, dies at 105
She aided leftist guerrillas as a teenager in the 1930s and then led political resistance from self-exile against the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco.
By Brian Murphy
Jonathan Blake, communications lawyer, dies at 85
At Covington & Burling, he was at the forefront of law related to satellite communications, cellular phone service and broadband technologies.
By Washington Post staff
Al Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 94
The Canadian-born producer won a second Academy Award for Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby.” He also co-created the sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes.”
By Harrison Smith
Longest-serving flight attendant dies after 67-year-career
Bette Nash, who became a flight attendant in 1957 and never formally retired, spent 67 years as a beloved fixture with several airlines before her death.
By Kim Bellware