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Russell Sherman, luminous pianist and longtime New England Conservatory teacher, dies at 93

Mr. Sherman was a pianist of arresting insight, majestic technique, and transfiguring grace.

Chris Snow, NHL executive and ‘beacon of hope’ for those with ALS, dies at 42
“Hope meant outrunning ALS,” his wife, Kelsie Snow, once wrote.

Nancy Van de Vate, composer and advocate for women in music, dies at 92
Early in her career, Nancy Van de Vate, a celebrated modernist composer, would tell people about her work and sometimes be met with dismissive questions such as “Do you write songs for children?” And although she often won competitions that she had entered anonymously, her daughter Katherine said, she rarely won when she entered them under her own name, a dynamic she attributed to gender discrimination.

Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

Tom Conway, the president of the United Steelworkers union and a friend and unofficial adviser to President Biden, died Monday at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 71.

Lucy Morgan, feared and revered Florida reporter, dies at 82
Lucy Morgan, a widely feared Florida journalist, died Sept. 20 at a nursing home in Tallahassee, the state capital. She was 82.

Robert Day, financier and philanthropist, dies at 79
Robert Day, the heir to an oil fortune who founded what is now known as the TCW Group, a giant asset-management firm, and later became an influential philanthropist, who donated to California medical, arts and scholarly institutions, died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles. He was 79.

Ed Fancher, a founder of The Village Voice, is dead at 100
Ed Fancher, a psychologist who started The Village Voice, the nationally known alternative weekly newspaper, with two partners in 1955 and remained its publisher until new ownership dismissed him 19 years later, died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 100.

M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist who helped feed India, dies at 98
M.S. Swaminathan, an Indian agricultural scientist who vastly expanded his country's production of wheat and rice as a mastermind of the "Green Revolution" in the 1960s, an initiative that was credited with saving millions of people from starvation, died Sept. 28 at his home in the city of Chennai. He was 98.

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Najah Sallam, Lebanese singer and actress, dies at age 92

Lebanese singer and actress Najah Sallam surged to fame in the mid-20th century in the Middle East for her songs promoting pan-Arabism.

Nashawn Breedlove, rapper who dueled Eminem in ‘8 Mile,’ dies at 46

An actor, Nashawn Breedlove received acclaim for his scene in the rap-to-riches film “8 Mile,” in which he delivers a tenacious freestyle in a battle against the character portrayed by the rapper Eminem, commanding the gloomy stage with his blustery lyrics and imposing presence.

Jeremy Silman, author of bestselling chess books, dies at 69

Jeremy Silman was an international chess master whose books were popular with players looking to improve their game.

Terry Kirkman, whose band the Association was a late-1960s hit machine, dies at 83

A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, Terry Kirkman was a founder of the 1960s pop group the Association, whose lush vocal harmonies and sugary melodic hooks propelled a string of indelible hits, including “Cherish” and “Along Comes Mary."

Michael Bonallack, Britain’s greatest amateur golfer and and chief of the R&A club, dies at 88

Michael Bonallack was a five-time British Amateur champion, ran the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews for a decade and a half, and was knighted for his services to golf in 1998.

Pearl Bowser, expert in early Black filmmakers, dies at 92

A film historian, curator, and collector, Pearl Bowser was instrumental in preserving and bringing to light the works of Black filmmakers from early in the last century, especially those of Oscar Micheaux, whom one writer described as “the Jackie Robinson of American film.”

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died

The Baltimore star participated in 18 All-Star Games and earned the 1964 AL Most Valuable Player award, but he will be forever remembered for the skill he displayed at the hot corner, where he established himself as one of the finest fielding third baseman in baseball history.

Marvin Newman, sports and street photographer, dies at 95

A renowned photographer, Marvin Newman brought a quirky, artistic eye to capturing shadows on a Chicago main street, people in front of shuttered storefronts on Coney Island in New York City, and athletes in competition, including Pittsburgh Pirate Bill Mazeroski smashing the 1960 World Series-winning home run.