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Olivia Newton-John, star of ‘Grease,’ chart-topping singer, dies at 73

The actress and singer, who starred in the classic 1978 film “Grease,” died Monday, according to her husband, John Easterling.

Gerald Nagler, leading human rights activist since Cold War, dies at 92

His influence on international human rights efforts and priorities spanned more than four decades, from documenting the struggles of opposition groups during the Iron Curtain era to fighting antisemitism amid a rise in nativist and extreme-right political forces in recent years.

Clu Gulager, rugged character actor of film and TV, dies at 93

His credits run from such critically acclaimed films as “The Last Picture Show” to low-budget horror movies.

Dr. Robert Osteen, surgeon and poet who inspired students, dies at 81

A poet and a sailor who navigated the page and the waves as deftly as he did the operating room, Dr. Osteen, who lived on Beacon Hill, died July 14 in Brigham and Women’s, the hospital that was his professional home for about 50 years.

Janice Longone, chronicler of US culinary history, dies
Ms. Longone was credited with collecting thousands of items chronicling the culinary history of the United States.

Sidney Topol, broadcasting visionary and beacon for peace, dies at 97
Mr. Topol hoped to create "a nonviolent planet based on love, peace and security for all people."

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Dee Hock, credit card visionary, is dead at 93

A banker with a junior college degree, Dee Hock shaped the Visa credit card into a global financial behemoth.

Ronald J. Sider, who urged evangelicals to social action, dies at 82

An evangelical Christian author and speaker in an era when evangelicals increasingly aligned themselves with the political right, Ronald Sider argued that Christ called the faithful to attend to social justice issues like racism and poverty.

Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon, dies at 79

Judith Durham achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, which became the first Australian band to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States, eventually selling 50 million records.

Former longtime WBZ-TV meteorologist Bruce Schwoegler dies at 80

Schwoegler’s family announced his death in a post to his Facebook page Friday night that said he had experienced aphasia in his later years.

Leon Rosenberg, trailblazing human geneticist, dies at 89

Dr. Rosenberg also chronicled his lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder, an effort to destigmatize mental illness and broaden treatment options.

John Rensenbrink, professor who helped cofound US Green Party, dies at 93

Dr. Rensenbrink was a professor of political science at Bowdoin College.

Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies at 77

A featherweight, he won the title from Cuban Jose Legra at London’s Albert Hall in 1969.

Archie Roach, a mesmerizing voice of Indigenous Australia, dies at 66

Mr. Roach's most famous song detailed the “Stolen Generations,” the tens of thousands of Indigenous Australian children who were forcibly removed from their homes under government assimilation policies that lasted into the 1970s.