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Mr. Dorsey, shown outside the Derby Lane Greyhound Track in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 2007, worked as a reporter and editor before turning full time to writing comic crime novels.

Tim Dorsey, who turned Florida’s quirks into comic gold, dies at 62

Mr. Dorsey gave his books comic titles that reflected the blend of Jimmy Buffett and Raymond Chandler that filled their interiors, including “The Big Bamboo” (2006), “Tropic of Stupid” (2021), and, most recently, “The Maltese Iguana” (2023).

Abraham Bergman, doctor who sought answers on SIDS, dies at 91
A pediatrician, Dr. Abraham Bergman was instrumental in passing a federal law to combat sudden infant death syndrome, a once misunderstood loss that caused not just parental heartbreak but guilt and blame, and put his stamp on other enduring public health laws.

Elliott Erwitt, whose photos were famous, and often funny, dies at 95
Photographers with a comic outlook on life seldom win the acclaim granted to exalters of nature or chroniclers of war and squalor. Elliott Erwitt was an exception.

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died

Justice O’Connor was named to the nation's highest court by President Reagan in 1981, and her pivotal role was most apparent in death penalty and abortion cases.

Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos, whose political novel inspired award-winning film ‘Z,’ dies at 89
The best-known among the scores of books Vassilis Vassilikos wrote, “Z” was based on the murder of a left-leaning Greek member of Parliament by right-wingers in 1963.

Scott Kempner, guitarist and punk rock pioneer, dies at 69
Scott Kempner, a guitarist and songwriter and a co-founder of the Dictators, one of the first punk rock bands, died Wednesday. He was 69.

Julius Becton, Army general who led FEMA and D.C. schools, dies at 97
A three-star Army general, Julius W. Becton Jr. retired as one of the military's highest-ranking Black officers, then led the nation's disaster-relief agency and D.C. public schools.

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65
Mr. MacGowan was the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York.”

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Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger on Sept. 16, 1972, as seen in the "The Trials of Henry Kissinger," a film by Alex Gibney and Eugene Jarecki.

Henry A. Kissinger, who dominated US foreign policy, dies at 100

For all of his accomplishments, Dr. Kissinger was one of the most controversial figures of the Cold War era and remained so into the 21st century. 9:59 p.m.

Henry Kissinger is interviewed by Neil Cavuto on his "Cavuto Coast to Coast" program on the Fox Business Network, June 5, 2015, in New York.

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past. 9:40 p.m.

Actress Frances Sternhagen held her award for best featured actress in a play for her performance in "The Heiress" during the Tony Awards in New York on June 4, 1995.

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award winner who was familiar face on TV, dies at 93

A long-tenured character actor, Frances Sternhagen won a Tony for best featured actress in a play in 1974 for her role in Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” and a second one in 1995 for a revival of “The Heiress.” 4:03 p.m.

John Nichols, author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War’ with a social justice streak, dies at 83

John Nichols won early recognition with the 1965 publication of his offbeat love story “The Sterile Cuckoo,” later made into a movie starring Liza Minnelli. He was best known for his populist novel, “The Milagro Beanfield War.” 2:47 p.m.

This photo provided by Stephanie Berger shows American photographer, Larry Fink, at home in Martin's Creek, Pa., on Oct. 12, 2013.

Larry Fink, photographer who contrasted social classes, dead at 82

An acclaimed and adventurous photographer, Larry Fink's subjects ranged from family portraits and political satire to working class lives and the elite of show business and Manhattan society. 2:43 p.m.

FILE - Author Tim Dorsey poses at the Derby Lane Greyhound Track in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sept. 5, 2007, Dorsey, who over his career published 26 novels, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, according to Danielle Bartlett, a publicity director at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62

Tim Dorsey, a former police and courts newspaper reporter, found lasting fame as the creator of the crime-comedy novel series starring Serge A. Storms, an energetic fan of Florida history and an ingenious serial killer, 2:22 p.m.

Judge Baron H. Martin, a groundbreaking Black lawyer for MBTA, dies at 97

“If I made a difference in one life, just one, that’s important,” Mr. Martin said when he reached the mandatory retireent age for state judges of 70. 10:16 a.m.

Jean Knight performed with her band at the 2016 French Quarter Festival in New Orleans.

Jean Knight, who struck platinum with ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ dies at 80

Ms. Knight received a Grammy Award nomination in 1972 for best female R&B vocal performance, and “Mr. Big Stuff” was nominated for best R&B song. 6:44 p.m.