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He photographed Marilyn Monroe and took the cover photo for Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue.” For 50 years, he lived in a vast graffiti-covered bank building.
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For more than 50 years, he explored Palestinian life and history in his paintings. His work became increasingly political after he spent time in jail.
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Violet Hensley, who has died at 109, was one of the last links to a bygone era of foot-stomping American folk music.
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At 21, he won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Taekwondo Championships. He went on to become a lynchpin of Washington’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz, who has died at 71, was the first Latino to win the PEN/Faulkner. His YA novel “Aristotle and Dante” brought him international fame.
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Gunther von Hagens, who has died at 81, developed a novel method for preserving bodies. His traveling exhibition sparked debate but became a sensation.
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Charles Gaines, who has died at 84, was a fly-fishing writer in the Hemingway mold. His book “Pumping Iron” propelled bodybuilding into the mainstream.
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David Johnson, who has died at 69, was a leading owl researcher and conservationist. “I didn’t pick owls,” he said, “they picked me.”
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The New Zealander drew international acclaim for roles as gruff loners and unhinged villains. He was best known for playing paleontologist Alan Grant.
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Mary-Dell Chilton, who has died at 87, led a team credited with developing the first genetically modified plant.
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A veteran pilot and air safety investigator, she dreamed of space for six decades before Jeff Bezos invited her to join him on a Blue Origin rocket.
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