Bobbie Handman, a Medal of Arts Winner, Dies at 85
By BRUCE WEBER
Ms. Handman was a behind-the-scenes force in Democratic politics, a theater preservationist and the first person to be awarded the National Medal of Arts for advocacy.
Mr. Clerides, the president of Cyprus from 1993 to 2003, was a frustrated peacemaker in futile talks with Turkish Cypriots to reunify their long-divided island.
Mr. Kagan was the founding director of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which sought reparations for the Nazi genocide against European Jews.
Ms. Handman was a behind-the-scenes force in Democratic politics, a theater preservationist and the first person to be awarded the National Medal of Arts for advocacy.
Mr. McIntyre was a founding member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and occasionally performed in face paint and tribal costume.
Mr. Christensen was a tight end for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders who made five Pro Bowl teams and played on two Super Bowl champions.
Mr. Brown founded and edited a groundbreaking magazine that followed the growth of the broadcast medium and produced an authoritative encyclopedia about it.
Mr. Tavener, a composer informed by Orthodox Christianity, was heard throughout the world in his elegy, performed at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Dr. Pollack, a medical researcher, helped develop a vaccine for a blood disorder commonly called Rh disease.
Mr. Kimball successfully sued the federal government after he discovered that secret files had identified him as a national security risk.
Mr. Qvale imported the MG from England in the late 1940s and helped start an American sports car craze that he later nurtured by bringing in Aston Martins, Austin-Healeys, Jaguars and even Rolls-Royce.
Mr. Lumbard drew new attention to organized crime after pursuing mob figures who were found to be meeting together in a rural New York town in 1957.
Mr. Moore was concerned with music rooted in the black experience and renowned for championing the work of 20th-century composers.
Dr. Herzenberg, who developed a device to better examine cells, helped facilitate stem cell research and advance the treatment of cancer and other illnesses.
Mr. Rommel, a three-term mayor of Stuttgart, was a liberal voice in postwar West Germany, supporting immigrant rights and strengthening the city’s Jewish population.
Mr. Hawk, who received the Medal of Honor for action as an Army sergeant in World War II that led to the capture of more than 500 German troops in northern France, later became a school principal.
Mr. Mitchell, who took thousands of portraits of dancers, musicians, writer and other artists, was known for his ability to tease character studies from his photo sessions.
Mr. Thomason, a three-time Pro Bowler, set a record for the Eagles in 1953 by surpassing 400 passing yards.
Mr. Witkin worked for The Times for three decades and was part of the team that won a Pulitzer for coverage of the Challenger disaster.
The music career of Lou Reed spanned several decades, and his work with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s is often cited as a major influence for many rock musicians.
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