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Bernie Madoff in 2009.

Bernie Madoff, who defrauded investors of billions, dies in prison

Madoff perpetrated one of the biggest financial scandals in US history. He died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C., apparently from natural causes.

Ramsey Clark, former attorney general and rebel with a cause, dies at 93

Ramsey Clark, who championed civil rights and liberties as attorney general in the Johnson administration, then devoted much of the rest of his life to defending unpopular causes and infamous people, including Saddam Hussein and others accused of war crimes, died Friday at his home in Manhattan, New York. He was 93.

Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97

In 1970, after having moved to Paris with her husband, June Newton started her own career as a photographer under the pseudonym Alice Springs and soon became a well-regarded artist herself focusing on portraits.

Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100

For many years, the diminutive businessman refused to talk about the horrors he had witnessed and experienced overseas. But as Ray Lambert aged and his fellow veterans began passing away, he felt a sacred duty to share his story, and theirs.

DMX.
DMX, hip-hop artist with a trademark delivery, dies at 50
DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap’s biggest stars, has died, according to a family statement Friday.

Dr. Nemam Ghafouri (in red) with Yazidi elders at a temple in northern Iraq in 2019.
Nemam Ghafouri, doctor who aided Yazidis in Iraq, dies at 52
That Nemam Ghafouri was born in a cave might be one of the least remarkable things about her. She was a refugee, a physician, a humanitarian, and much more.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at age 99

Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history.

Lois Kirschenbaum backstage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in June 2012.

Lois Kirschenbaum, the ultimate opera superfan, dies at 88

For more than a half-century, nearly every prominent singer to perform at New York City's Metropolitan Opera could expect to be approached backstage afterward by a wispy woman in thick glasses, who held piles of memorabilia to be autographed while she praised their performance in a raspy Brooklyn accent.

Lee Delaney, the chief executive of Westborough-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly on Thursday at age 49.

BJ’s Wholesale Club CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly

Delaney, 49, passed away on Thursday due to presumed natural causes, the Westborough-based chain said in a statement Friday.

William Gamson

William Gamson, BC sociologist who created a forerunner of Rotisserie League Baseball, dies at 87

An award-winning sociologist, Dr. Gamson created the National Baseball Seminar while a Harvard graduate student.

Charles Coolidge, oldest medal of honor recipient, dies at 99

Celebrated in Chattanooga with a park and a highway and at the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Charles Coolidge died there Tuesday. He was 99 and the oldest living recipient of the nation’s highest award for valor.

Dr. Kantor taught at several schools, including Harvard Medical School and Tufts University School of Medicine.

David Kantor, innovative psychologist of group dynamics and halfway houses, dies at 93

Dr. Kantor created a structural dynamics theory and launched a pioneering halfway house in Cambridge in 1960.

Paul Ritter attended the "Friday Night Dinner" photocall at Curzon Soho in 2020 in London.

‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54

The versatile British actor has died, his agent said Tuesday. He had been suffering from a brain tumor.

Malcolm Cecil, synthesizer pioneer, is dead at 84

A British-born bassist with the soul of an engineer, Malcolm Cecil revolutionized electronic music by helping to create a huge analog synthesizer that gave Stevie Wonder’s albums a new sound.