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The Rev. Richard B. Martin, advocate for Haiti, dies at 74
He organized efforts to raise money for improved housing and health care.
A Local Life: Gordon Mason, who caught a spy, dies at 98
Mr. Mason arrested a wily Fascist agent during World War II and later rose to high positions in the CIA.
Don Zimmer, who spent 66 years in baseball, dies at 83
Mr. Zimmer played on Brooklyn’s only championship team and was a key coach during Yankees dynasty.
Yuri Kochiyama, activist and friend of Malcolm X, dies
The civil rights activist befriended Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X and campaigned for racial integration.
Writer Susan Spencer-Wendel dies at 47
Her book “Until I Say Goodbye” chronicled her fight with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Alexander Shulgin, popularizer of drug Ecstasy, dies
Dr. Shulgin, 88, was a biochemist who helped spread the popularity of Ecstasy, later banned by the DEA.
Diego Cordovez, skillful U.N. negotiator, dies at 78
Mr. Cordovez patiently brokered the Soviet Union’s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Walter Nicholls, Washington Post Food section reporter
He helped introduce readers to the Asian and Latino food scene and profiled Georgetown Cupcake.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87
The Nobel Prize-winning author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” influenced generations of writers around the world.
Lawrence E. Walsh (1912-2014)
Lawrence E. Walsh, the independent counsel for the Iran-contra investigation has died. He was 102.
Ex-Democratic chairman Robert Strauss dies at 95
The former ambassador and political influencer was not defined by formal titles or positions.
Shirley Temple Black, actress and diplomat, dies at 85
The actress, singer, dancer and diplomat has died. She was 85.
