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.
Glafkos Clerides, Greek Cypriot Leader Who Sought Unification, Is Dead at 94
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
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Cypriot president Glafcos Clerides, left, greets Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash at the United Nations as Richard Holbrooke, center, looks on.
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.
Saul Kagan, Who Won Holocaust Restitution, Is Dead at 91
By PAUL VITELLO
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.
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 77
By NATE CHINEN
Mr. McIntyre was a founding member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and occasionally performed in face paint and tribal costume.
Todd Christensen, Record-Setting Tight End, Dies at 57
By BRUCE WEBER
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.
Les Brown, Pioneer in Television Journalism, Dies at 84
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Mr. Brown founded and edited a groundbreaking magazine that followed the growth of the broadcast medium and produced an authoritative encyclopedia about it.
John Tavener Dies at 69; Composer With Eye on God
By ALLAN KOZINN
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.
William Pollack Dies at 87; His Vaccine Saved Infants
By PAUL VITELLO
Dr. Pollack, a medical researcher, helped develop a vaccine for a blood disorder commonly called Rh disease.
Penn Kimball, Journalist Who Sued U.S., Dies at 98
By BRUCE WEBER
Mr. Kimball successfully sued the federal government after he discovered that secret files had identified him as a national security risk.
Kjell Qvale Dies at 94; Married U.S. to Sports Cars
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
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.
Eliot H. Lumbard, Who Investigated the Apalachin Mob Meeting, Is Dead at 88
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
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.
Kermit Moore, Cellist, Conductor and Composer, Is Dead at 84
By MARGALIT FOX
Mr. Moore was concerned with music rooted in the black experience and renowned for championing the work of 20th-century composers.
Leonard Herzenberg, 81, Immunologist Who Revolutionized Research, Dies
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Dr. Herzenberg, who developed a device to better examine cells, helped facilitate stem cell research and advance the treatment of cancer and other illnesses.
Manfred Rommel, Son of German Field Marshal, Dies at 84
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
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.
John Hawk, Hero of Normandy Battle, Dies at 89
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
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.
Jack Mitchell, Photographer of the Arts, Dies at 88
By BRUCE WEBER
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.
Bobby Thomason, Pro Bowl Quarterback, Dies at 85
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Mr. Thomason, a three-time Pro Bowler, set a record for the Eagles in 1953 by surpassing 400 passing yards.
Richard Witkin, 95, Witness to the History of Aviation, Dies
By MARGALIT FOX
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.
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Dale Carnegie, Author, Dies at 66
(Nov. 1, 1955)
Bob Kane, the Cartoonist Who Created 'Batman,' Dies at 83
(Nov. 3, 1998)
Henri Matisse, One of France's Greatest Painters, Dies at 84
(Nov. 3, 1954)
Cy Young, Famed Pitcher, Dies at 88
(Nov. 4, 1955)
Leonid Brezhnev, Former Soviet Leader, Dies at 75
(Nov. 10, 1982)
Jerome Kern, Noted Composer, Dies at 60
(Nov. 11, 1945)
Lucretia Mott, 19th-Century American Feminist, Dies at 87
(Nov. 11, 1880)
Percival Lowell, Astronomer and Author, Dies at 61
(Nov. 12, 1916)
Lionel Barrymore, Veteran Screen and Stage Star, Dies at 76
(Nov. 15, 1954)
Margaret Mead, Anthropologist and Author, Dies at 76
(Nov. 15, 1978)
Sam Rayburn, 79, Who Served 17 Years as House Speaker, Dies
(Nov. 16, 1961)
Gerard Swope, 84, Ex-G.E. Head, Dies
(Nov. 20, 1957)
Jack London, Novelist, Dies at 40
(Nov. 22, 1916)
Eugene O'Neill, Playwright Who Won Nobel Prize, Dies at 65
(Nov. 27, 1953)
Enrico Fermi, Architect of Atomic Bomb, Dies at 53
(Nov. 28, 1954)
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