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Diana Russell, Who Studied Violence Against Women, Dies at 81
She popularized the term “femicide,” to highlight the killing of women “because they are women” and to distinguish these killings from other homicides.
Richard Gelles, Scholar of Family Violence, Is Dead at 73
He believed in reuniting families even if parents had abused their children — until he saw how often that approach threatened children’s safety.
Rene Carpenter, Astronaut’s Wife Who Broke NASA Mold, Dies at 92
The last living member of the Mercury 7 couples who helped define America’s early space program, she went on to become a writer and television host.
Samantha Diaz, Florida Health Care Worker, Dies at 29
She left behind three children — two of whom have the novel coronavirus — in the care of her parents. “Our world came crashing down,” her mother said after Ms. Diaz died of Covid-19.
John Lewis, Towering Figure of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 80
Images of his beating at Selma shocked the nation and led to swift passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; he was called the conscience of the Congress.
Gregori Armstrong, a Chicago Ironworker, Dies at 66
He helped build his hometown for four decades. He also enjoyed fixing things and taking care of loved ones. He had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Angela Madsen, Paralympian Rower, Dies on Solo Pacific Voyage at 60
With her legs paralyzed, she found freedom rowing across oceans. “It’s hopeless, it’s majestic, it’s exhilarating,” she said.
Sergei Khrushchev, Son of Former Soviet Premier, Dies at 84
A rocket scientist in the Soviet Union, he became a U.S. citizen long after the Cold War ended. “I’m not a defector,” he said. “I like this country.”
Kirk Smith, Towering Figure in Environmental Science, Dies at 73
Dr. Smith’s meticulous research established household pollution as one of the leading causes of disease and death in the developing world.
Eula Bingham, Champion of Worker Safety, Dies at 90
As head of OSHA under President Carter, she dispensed with “nit-picking” regulations and went after serious health and safety violations.
Thomas Freeman, Debate Coach With Broad Influence, Dies at 100
His Texan Southern University team rose to national prominence, and Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara Jordan and Denzel Washington all learned from him.
Thomas Freeman, Renowned Debate Coach in Texas, Dies at 100
His Texan Southern University team rose to national prominence, and Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara Jordan and Denzel Washington all learned from him.
Karen Blumenthal, 61, Dies; Journalist Turned Young-Adult Author
After many years at The Wall Street Journal, she began writing books about the social forces that gave rise to hot-button issues in American culture.
Ken Osmond, the Troublemaker Eddie Haskell on ‘Beaver’, Dies at 76
He was the memorably two-faced friend of Wally Cleaver, a perfect young gentleman in front of parents, a perfect devil when the adults weren’t around.
Alfredo and Susana Pabatao Die; Health Care Aides on the Front Lines
Married for 44 years, they both fell ill of the coronavirus and died within four days of each other in the New Jersey hospital where Mr. Pabatao worked.
Motoko Fujishiro Huthwaite, 92, Last of the ‘Monuments Women,’ Dies
An American who was sent back to Japan after Pearl Harbor, she was one of 345 people from 14 countries who helped preserve cultural treasures.
Ji Chaozhu, Interpreter for China During Nixon’s Trip, Dies at 90
With his flawless English, he sometimes translated for both American and Chinese officials, making him the “indispensable man.”
Daniel and Valerie Zane, Married 71 Years, Die 2 Days Apart
Both in their 90s, they lived together in a senior facility; he took care of his wife, who was in declining health. Then he got the coronavirus.
Philip Kahn, 100, Dies; Spanish Flu Took His Twin a Century Ago
Aware of the irony of dying during a pandemic, he said history repeats itself. A family member called the brothers “pandemic bookends.”
Richard Sobol, Civil Rights Lawyer in the South, Dies at 82
Unlike other Northern lawyers who joined the struggle in the South, he stayed, and won a landmark case.