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David Graeber, caustic critic of inequality, is dead at 59

David Graeber, radical anthropologist, provocative critic of economic and social inequality and self-proclaimed anarchist who was a coiner of “We Are the 99%,” the slogan of the Occupy Wall Street movement, died Wednesday at a hospital in Venice. He was 59.

David Graeber, caustic critic of inequality, is dead at 59

David Graeber, radical anthropologist, provocative critic of economic and social inequality and self-proclaimed anarchist who was a coiner of “We Are the 99%,” the slogan of the Occupy Wall Street movement, died Wednesday at a hospital in Venice. He was 59.

Salome Bey, ‘first lady’ of Canadian blues music, dies at 86

In 1978, Salome Bey gathered Black actors and musicians together for a rehearsal of “Indigo,” a musical revue she wrote and starred in about the evolution of the blues. She started with a pep talk.

Dr. Seymour Schwartz, 92; wrote the book on surgery

Dr. Schwartz was the founding editor of the 1,800-page surgery textbook, first published in 1969, that became a bible for medical students.

Margaret Oglesby, ‘a bona fide American hero’ in Kabul and in the courts, dies at 56
Ms. Oglesby, a former chief probation officer, was awarded the Bronze Star medal “for exceptionally meritorious service” in Afghanistan in 2003.

Hans A. Linde, iconoclastic legal scholar; at 96
“Hans Linde was one of the giants of the American judiciary,” Harvard law professor Laurence H. Tribe said.

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Howell Binkley, who sculpted Broadway hits in light; at 64

Mr. Binkley, one of the most sought-after lighting designers in theater, won two Tony Awards, including for "Hamilton.''

Barbara Judge, a glass-ceiling shatterer in several sectors, dies at 73

Mrs. Judge's resume was studded with precedent-setting appointments and reflected her oft-voiced belief that success grew from long hours, close attention to detail, and hard work.

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Chickie Aggelakis, who made Ipswich’s Clam Box a regional institution, dies at 70

Since 1984, Chickie Aggelakis owned and ran the Clam Box in Ipswich.

Alice Koller, whose Nantucket winter inspired the bestselling ’An Unknown Woman,’ dies at 94

Alice Koller books "An Unknown Woman: A Journey to Self-Discovery" and “The Stations of Solitude" were beloved by her fans.

Justin Townes Earle, singer-songwriter in father’s footsteps, dies at 38

Justin Townes Earle, an accomplished alt-country singer and songwriter who was a son of country-rock firebrand Steve Earle, has died at age 38.

Mercedes Barcha, Gabriel García Márquez’s wife and muse, at 87

Mercedes Barcha, the widow, muse and gatekeeper of Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who played a crucial role in the publication of his breakthrough novel, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” died Aug. 15 at her home in Mexico City.

Angela Buxton, who won Wimbledon doubles title with Althea Gibson, dies at 85

Gibson and Ms. Buxton were an early example of interracial harmony in sports, creating a dominant team to win the women’s doubles titles at the French and Wimbledon tennis championships in 1956.

Fern Cunningham-Terry, sculptor who put Black history in the public square, dies at 71

"Step on Board," Fern Cunningham-Terry's sculpture in Boston's South End of Harriet Tubman, was the first on city-owned property honoring a Black woman.