Harrison Smith

He helped cover the March on Washington, contributed to the paper’s first Watergate story and became a mainstay of the obituaries desk.

While working at The Post, he became “the dean of transportation reporters,” known for his coverage of major accidents. His 9/11 reporting ran on A1.

She interviewed world leaders for The Post’s Opinions section, maintaining a longtime connection to the paper that was once run by her mother, Katharine Graham.

Ms. Clair, who has died at 86, worked at a D.C. hospital before writing “Rattlebone,” a story collection about a Black community in the 1950s. Critics swooned.

As one of the “Greensboro Four,” he helped kick off the sit-in movement with his 1960 protest at a segregated lunch counter.

He fronted the British band Black Sabbath in the 1970s, launched a successful solo career in the ’80s and starred in a hit MTV reality series.

While shifting from the political right to the left, he skewered politicians including Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham and President Donald Trump.

He wrote more than 30 novels, including an acclaimed series about Russian detective Arkady Renko. The first volume, “Gorky Park,” was made into a 1983 film.

He escalated the country’s conflict with Boko Haram and sought to reduce state corruption, but grew increasingly unpopular over his two terms as president.

A Missouri native who made her home in Texas, she drew on the Hill Country’s rugged beauty while writing westerns and historical novels.