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Kenneth G. Wilson dies at 77; won Nobel Prize for physics
Dr. Wilson’s work pointed the way to a detailed understanding of some of the most familiar phenomena in nature.
Bob Meistrell, Body Glove co-founder, dies at 84
Bob Meistrell, who co-founded Body Glove surfwear company in 1965 with his twin brother, died June 16.
Thomas W. Evans, early backer of Nixon in 1968, dies at 82
Mr. Evans, a partner at Nixon’s law firm, later wrote a book about Ronald Reagan’s ideological development.
William Z. Slany, who exposed Nazi plundering, dies at 84
As State Department’s top historian, Dr. Slany helped set in motion restitution for Holocaust victims.
Jim Holshouser, GOP governor of N.C. in the 1970s, dies at 78
Mr. Holshouser was the state’s first elected Republican governor of the 20th century.
Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli author, dies at 83
Mr. Kaniuk was a member of Israel’s founding generation who abhorred religion’s influence over the state.
Thomas Penfield Jackson, federal judge, dies at 76
Outspoken judge ruled in prominent cases regarding Microsoft and D.C. Mayor Marion Barry.
Johnny Smith, 90, acclaimed jazz guitarist, dies at 90
Mr. Smith’s “Walk, Don’t Run” instrumental became a surf-rock hit for the Ventures in the 1960s.
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Local Obituaries
- John T. Gauthier, business executive, dies at 85
- Teddy L. Houston, NATO official, dies at 65
- Ronald L. Cornett, businessman, dies at 72
- Parviz A. Khabir, employee of WHO, mapping company
- David B. Sanford, Defense Dept. officer
- Newton Chang, Montgomery County dentist, dies at 77
- Robbie L. Dean, CIA spouse, dies at 92
- Lincoln D. Cathers, naval architect, dies at 79
- Rosemary Powers Goodwin, psychotherapist, dies at 72
- A. Kolbet Schrichte, association executive, dies at 81
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Esther Williams, movie star and swimmer, dies
The championship swimmer who became one of the world’s most popular movie stars died June 6 at age 91.
Bonnie Franklin dies
She became a household name as the independent-minded divorcee with two daughters on the sitcom “One Day at a Time.”
Joe Allbritton dies at 87
Allbritton was a self-made millionaire who built a Washington communications empire and led the once venerable Riggs National Bank.
Ravi Shankar dies at 92
The Indian sitar virtuoso and world musical icon helped millions discover Indian music traditions.
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104
Niemeyer brought a daring and dramatic approach to public-works design through his glass cathedrals, cantilevered roofs and ovular-shaped buildings.
