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Robert Schimmel, Comic, Dies at 60

Mr. Schimmel, a comedian, was known for his direct, often scatological approach.

Paul Conrad, Cartoonist, Dies at 86

Mr. Conrad, a political cartoonist, won three Pulitzer Prizes and used his pencil to poke at politicians for more than 50 years.

Mick Lally, Irish Actor and Founder of the Druid Theater, Dies at 64

Mr. Lally’s troupe has received international acclaim for its productions of works by Irish playwrights, especially J. M. Synge and Martin McDonagh.

Larry Ashmead, Editor With an Eye for Talent, Dies at 78

Mr. Ashmead one of America’s most successful book editors, handling best-selling writers like Susan Isaacs, Tony Hillerman, Isaac Asimov and Quentin Crisp.

Frank C. Garland, 60, Who Connected Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer, Dies

An epidemiologist, Dr. Garland’s work helped establish a link between vitamin D deficiency and some cancers, including colon and breast cancer.

Raimon Panikkar, Catholic Theologian, Is Dead at 91

Mr. Panikkar was a Roman Catholic whose embrace of Hindu scriptures and Buddhism made him an influential voice for promoting dialogue between the world’s religions.

George Hitchcock, Kayak Magazine Founder, Dies at 96

Mr. Hitchcock, a playwright and poet himself, included a wide variety of poets and writers in his literary magazine.

Anton Geesink, Medalist Who Helped Popularize Judo, Dies at 76

Geesink stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese opponents to win the 1961 world title and capture a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Vance Bourjaily, Novelist Exploring Postwar America, Dies at 87

Mr. Bourjaily’s novels often explored what it meant to be an American at a particular historical moment.

Gail Koff, Principal in Jacoby & Meyers, Dies at 65

Ms. Koff was the “silent partner” when the national law firm opened its first New York office.

Cammie King, Scarlett and Rhett’s Girl, Dies at 76

Ms. King played Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler’s ill-fated little girl, Bonnie Blue Butler, in “Gone With the Wind.”

Corinne Day, Photographer of Kate Moss, Is Dead

Ms. Day, whose photos of Ms. Moss in the 1990s took a startling detour from the glossy world of supermodels, helped usher in a new era in fashion photography.

Anton Geesink, Dutch Judo World Champion, Dies at 76

Mr. Geesink stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese opponents to win the 1961 world title and capture a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Jacob Bigeleisen, Isotope Chemist on Manhattan Project, Dies at 91

Dr. Bigeleisen’s approach was ultimately unsuccessful, but he went on to open a new field of chemistry that studied ways to speed up or slow down chemical reactions.

Laurent Fignon, Gruff French Cyclist, Dies at 50

Mr. Fignon was a French cyclist who won more 75 races including the Tour de France in back-to-back years.

Dorothy Sucher, Reporter in Press-Freedom Case, Dies at 77

Ms. Sucher’s reporting for a small Maryland newspaper led to a Supreme Court ruling bolstering freedom of the press.

Alain Corneau, César-Winning Film Director, Dies at 67

The director was best known for his 1991 award-winning film “Tous les Matins du Monde.”

Jack Pitney, Who Made Much of the Mini, Dies at 47

Mr. Pitney was the vice president for marketing at BMW of North America and led the wildly successful introduction of BMW’s updated Mini Cooper into the American market.

Franz Schurmann, Cold War Expert on China, Dies at 84

A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for nearly four decades, he traveled the world and helped found the Pacific News Service.

William P. Foster, Pioneer of Florida A&M’s Marching 100, Dies at 91

Mr. Foster was an innovator of the distinctive style of the popular Florida A&M marching band.

Martin Dannenberg Is Dead at 94; Found Nuremberg Laws Document

In 1945, Mr. Dannenberg, an Army intelligence officer, discovered the German document signed by Adolf Hitler that stripped Jews of their citizenship and rights.

Robert Ingersoll, who Served as Envoy to Japan, Dies at 96

Mr. Ingersoll took his business acumen as head of one of the country’s largest manufacturing corporations to the diplomatic table as ambassador to Japan and later deputy secretary of state.

Daniel Davison, Banker Who Revitalized U.S. Trust, Dies at 85

Mr. Davison led a turnaround at United States Trust by riveting its attention on the very rich, even if it meant being willing to walk his clients’ dogs.

Thomas White Jr., City Councilman From Queens, Dies at 71

Mr. White pushed for economic development and was a champion of women and minority business owners.

John Holusha, a Writer for The Times, Dies at 67

Mr. Holusha reported on business subjects, including the automobile industry and real estate, for nearly three decades.

David Weber, Southwest Expert, Dies at 69

Mr. Weber wrote about the history of the borderlands between present-day Mexico and the United States, examining cultural, political and military interactions.

C. Joseph Genster, Marketer of Metrecal, Dies at 92

Mr. Genster helped develop Metrecal, the meal in a can for dieters that swept America at the beginning of the 1960s, and led its expansion.

Michel Montignac, Creator of Trend-Setting Diet, Dies at 66

Mr. Montignac, who was overweight as young man, had no medical training, but created a diet that was a precursor to the South Beach Diet.

Sports of The Times: ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ Was Just a Homer to Thomson

Bobby Thomson, who died Monday, was adamant that he wasn’t tipped off to the pitch he hit for a three-run home run to win the 1951 pennant for the New York Giants.

Bobby Thomson Dies at 86; Hit Epic Home Run

Thomson’s 1951 “shot heard round the world” endures as perhaps the most dramatic play in baseball history.

Satoshi Kon, Anime Filmmaker, Dies at 46

Mr. Kon was a Japanese filmmaker and comic-book artist whose dazzling visual compositions won him a devoted following.

David Rowland, Maker of a Tidily Stacked Chair, Dies at 86

Mr. Rowland’s invention, which was an alternative to the folding chair, made it possible to store many chairs in a small space.

Marcel Albert, Air Ace of France in World War II, Dies at 92

Mr. Albert was one of the leading French fighter pilots of World War II, flying Soviet-built planes against the Nazis on the Eastern front.

Gheorghe Apostol, Romanian Communist Who Criticized Ceausescu, Dies at 97

A former party leader, Mr. Apostol gained international attention by publicly criticizing Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, shortly before the dictator’s overthrow and execution.

William Saxbe, Attorney General During Watergate Inquiry, Dies at 94

Mr. Saxbe, a blunt-spoken Republican maverick from Ohio, was a Nixon appointee who as attorney general presided during the Watergate inquiry.

Benjamin Kaplan, Crucial Figure in Nazi Trials, Dies at 99

Mr. Kaplan, a state supreme court judge, helped craft the indictment of the Nazi war criminals who were tried at Nuremberg while an officer in the Army.