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Theodore McCarrick, ex-cardinal accused of abuse in several states, including Mass., dies at 94

The former cardinal was expelled from the priesthood in 2019 after the church found him guilty of sexual abuse in an investigation.

Kathan Brown, acclaimed fine art printmaker, dies at 89
Ms. Brown, founder of San Francisco-based company Crown Point Press, helped revive the centuries-old art of intaglio printmaking in the United States.

Paul McDonough, whose photographs evoked street life, dies at 84

Mr. McDonough's evocative candid photographs, often of crowds, captured what he called the galvanizing energy of turned-on New Yorkers and the tired West Coast venues where urbanites had fled to tune out.

John Thornton, a Texas-size leader in nonprofit journalism, dies at 59

A former tech investor, Mr. Thornton helped launch the Texas Tribune to cover state politics and policy and co-founded the American Journalism Project to support local newsrooms across the country.

Betty Webb, who helped Bletchley Park code breakers, dies at 101
From 1941-45, she helped in the decryption of German messages and Japanese signals in the secretive outpost.

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
The homegrown Hollywood actor often left an impression, with movie viewers as well as moviemakers, of unpredictability.

Denis Arndt, prolific TV actor and Tony Award nominee, dies at 86
The prolific actor who had recurring roles on television shows including “L.A. Law” and “Picket Fences” before capping his career with a Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway play “Heisenberg.”

Hank Steinbrecher, who helped elevate soccer in the US, dies at 77
Mr. Steinbrecher, a soccer evangelist who helped usher the sport into the American mainstream, served as head coach of Boston University's men's team in the early 1980s.

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Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, dies; anthropologist bridged East and West

Mr. Obeyesekere, an anthropologist, was a leading intellectual figure in both his native Sri Lanka and the rarefied world of Western academia.

Gai Gherardi, who made eyeglass frames fashion statements, dies at 78

Ms. Gherardi was a Los Angeles optician who with a partner attracted a celebrity clientele by pioneering the notion that eyeglass frames did not have to be dull but rather could be fashion statements of individuality.

Linda Williams, who took a scholarly approach to pornography, dies at 78

Ms. Williams was a trailblazing scholar whose research was foundational to the field of film studies and to feminist film theory, and who wrote extensively about pornography.

Reinaldo Herrera, arbiter of style for Vanity Fair, dies at 91

Mr. Herrera, a dapper Venezuelan aristocrat, was an indispensable story wrangler and all-around fixer for Vanity Fair magazine, where he served as a contributing editor for more than three decades.

Dennis McDougal, true-crime writer and Hollywood muckraker, dies at 77

Dennis McDougal, a prolific author and Peabody Award-winning documentarian, died Saturday from injuries sustained in a car crash in Southern California. He was 77.

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90

Mr. Chamberlain appeared in a number of roles on television miniseries, including "The Thorn Birds."

Dick Carlson, who led Voice of America at Cold War’s end, dies at 84

The Boston native and father of Tucker Carlson had a wide-ranging career as a reporter and government official.

Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died

Harris was among the last surviving members of the historic 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed the Triple Nickles.