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His natural rectitude landed him roles on hundreds of TV dramas and comedies, including the beloved ''Car Pool Lane'' episode of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm.'' James B. Sikking, an actor who [...]

He turned exercise from an arena of musclebound pride into a variety act of cross-dressing gags, teeny-weeny shorts and saucy repartee. Richard Simmons, who with dances, confessions, screeches, comedy sketches [...]

He turned exercise from an arena of musclebound pride into a variety act of cross-dressing gags, teeny-weeny shorts and saucy repartee. Richard Simmons, who with dances, confessions, screeches, comedy sketches [...]

The hit sitcom, whose main character was an alien, was seen from 1986 to 1990 but would endure in memory as a characteristic artifact of 1980s pop culture. Benji Gregory, [...]

The hit sitcom, whose main character was an alien, was seen from 1986 to 1990 but would endure in memory as a characteristic artifact of 1980s pop culture. Benji Gregory, [...]

He had opened two restaurants and a cocktail bar in downtown Manhattan, and he was preparing for a big expansion backed by LeBron James. James Kent, a distinguished chef and [...]

His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni's vision of technology powered by ''people energy.'' Remo Saraceni, a sculptor, toy inventor and technological [...]

His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni’s vision of technology powered by “people energy.” Remo Saraceni, a sculptor, toy inventor and technological [...]

Within months of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and continuing almost until his death, he was a street orator hollering about that day's loss and destruction. Harry Roland, [...]

Within months of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and continuing almost until his death, he was a street orator hollering about that day’s loss and destruction. Harry Roland, [...]

A Medal of Honor recipient, he was repeatedly wounded in an ambush. Despite his injuries, he ran through gunfire and ''swam'' through mud to reach his comrades. Clarence Sasser, who [...]

A spindly guitarist nicknamed Spider, Mr. Koerner was Mr. Dylan's first friend in the scruffy world of Minneapolis bohemia where he learned about folk music. Spider John Koerner, a blues [...]

Despite his accomplishments on the field, he was remembered mostly for the many beatings his body absorbed, which left him in constant pain. Jim Otto, who played center for 15 [...]

With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism. Bernard Hill, a British actor who incarnated a humble [...]

With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism. Bernard Hill, a British actor who incarnated a humble [...]

His decision to officiate at the ceremony prompted a debate within the Reformed Church in America that led ultimately to a schism. For most of his life, the Rev. Dr. [...]

His decision to officiate at the ceremony prompted a debate within the Reformed Church in America that led ultimately to a schism. For most of his life, the Rev. Dr. [...]

She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for ''Grease'' (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more. Carrie Robbins, [...]

She got her training as a young lawyer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, but once she became a commissioner, she accused colleagues of arrogance and insularity. Roberta Karmel, the [...]

While his identical twin was the first American to summit Everest, he was best known for his devotion to Mount Rainier, the peak of their youth. Lou Whittaker, a patriarch [...]

Byline: Alex Traub He dressed six presidents, coached designers and made thousands of suits for TV shows and movies. But his beginnings were dismal: He learned to sew at Auschwitz. [...]

Mr. Angelos oversaw 14 consecutive losing seasons, the worst run in franchise history, but the team is now a winning ball club about to be sold to new owners. Peter [...]

Mr. Angelos oversaw 14 consecutive losing seasons, the worst run in franchise history, but the team is now a winning ball club about to be sold to new owners. Peter [...]

An unusually popular primatologist, he drew the attention of Newt Gingrich, Isabella Rossellini, the philosopher Peter Singer and the reading public. Frans de Waal, who used his study of the [...]

He dressed six presidents, coached designers and made thousands of suits for TV shows and movies. But his beginnings were dismal: He learned to sew at Auschwitz. Defying boundaries of [...]

An unusually popular primatologist, he drew the attention of Newt Gingrich, Isabella Rossellini, the philosopher Peter Singer and the reading public. Frans de Waal, who used his study of the [...]

She and her husband, Arnold, made it big in the beauty industry by giving new skills, products and dignity to the workaday salon hairdresser. Sydell L. Miller, a self-made beauty [...]

He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But the recklessness that gave his acting authenticity thwarted his career. [...]

He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But the recklessness that gave his acting authenticity thwarted his career. [...]

Used by engineers for centuries, they were displaced by pocket calculators and all but forgotten until Mr. Shawlee created a subculture of obsessives and cornered the market. For about 350 [...]

Used by engineers for centuries, they were displaced by pocket calculators and all but forgotten. Mr. Shawlee created a subculture of obsessives and cornered the market. For about 350 years, [...]

She sang jazz (with Count Basie, among others) and later funk and disco, frequently in intimate venues, where she regaled audiences with tales of old love affairs. Marlena Shaw, who [...]

A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he spent seven years with the Philadelphia Eagles, where his record was better than the team’s. Norm Snead, a National Football League quarterback for 16 [...]

Byline: Alex Traub She helped save General Eisenhower's invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that was essential to victory in World War II. [...]

She helped save General Eisenhower's invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that was essential to victory in World War II. On certain rare [...]

She helped save General Eisenhower’s invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that proved essential to victory in World War II. On certain rare [...]

A versatile performer who also starred in ''Shakespeare in Love'' and ''Batman Begins,'' he won acclaim for his work in television, film and onstage. Tom Wilkinson, an admired performer on [...]