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Harrison Smith

Harrison Smith

Obituary Writer and Reporter at The Washington Post

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  • English
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  • General Assignment News

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Ángela Álvarez, nonagenarian who won a Latin Grammy, dies at 97

At 95, she became the oldest person to win the Latin Grammy for best new artist. Her music and lyrics evoked the people and places of her native Cuba.
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Neale Fraser, Australian tennis ace and Davis Cup stalwart, dies at 91

He won three major singles titles, including Wimbledon in 1960, and excelled in doubles and team play. As captain, he guided Australia to four Davis Cup titles.
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Henry Taylor, prize-winning poet with an eye on rural life, dies at 82

He won a Pulitzer for “The Flying Change,” a 1985 collection reflecting his love of horses and his upbringing in Virginia hunt country.
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Reg Murphy, editor and publisher who survived a kidnapping, dies at 90

As a top editor at the Atlanta Constitution, he was held for a $700,000 ransom. He was later the publisher of the San Francisco Examiner and the Baltimore Sun.
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Ella Jenkins, first lady of children’s music, dies at 100

She introduced generations of children to the joys of music and rhythm, writing call-and-response classics like “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song.”
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Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

He received an Emmy nomination in 1988 for playing the abrasive law partner Douglas Brackman Jr. Later he appeared in “Showgirls” and “Dharma & Greg.”
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Lynda Obst, producer who championed women in Hollywood, dies at 74

While working on hits such as “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Contact,” she promoted female directors and performers. She also wrote two books about life in Hollywood.
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Joyce Hens Green, a pioneering woman on the federal bench, dies at 95

As a federal judge in Washington, she presided over high-profile cases involving the BCCI bank fraud scandal and the rights of detainees at Guantánamo Bay.
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Toni Vaz, stuntwoman who started the NAACP Image Awards, dies at 101

While working as a stunt performer and actress, she created the Image Awards in 1967, raising money for the NAACP and showcasing Black artists and entertainers.
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Anwar Hussein, whose photos shaped a royal family’s image, dies at 85

Born in East Africa, he became Britain’s longest-serving royal photographer. His pictures showcased a more relaxed side of Princess Diana and the queen.
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Song Binbin, a face of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, dies at 77

As a student leader of the militant Red Guards, she was blamed for a notorious 1966 killing at her Beijing school. Decades later, she delivered an apology.