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Arpad Goncz, Writer and Hungary’s First Post-Communist President, Dies at 93

Though his post was largely ceremonial, Mr. Goncz, a playwright and translator, eased his country through a transition with his widespread popularity.

Arpad Goncz, 93, Writer and Hungary’s First Post-Communist President, Dies

Though his post was largely ceremonial, Mr. Goncz, a playwright and translator, eased his country through a transition with his widespread popularity.

Sheri M. Goldhirsch, Who Nurtured Young Playwrights, Dies at 55

Ms. Goldhirsch, the artistic director of Young Playwrights Inc., was responsible for helping along the careers of generations of American dramatists.

John McNeill, Priest Who Pushed Catholic Church to Welcome Gays, Dies at 90

Father McNeill was a champion of gay rights long before the Catholic church opened the issue to debate, and he was expelled from his order as a result.

Jeremy P. Tarcher, Publisher of Nonfiction Best Sellers, Dies at 83

Mr. Tarcher founded the publishing house that bears his name in the 1970s and specialized in books on health, psychology and New Age spirituality.

Sir David Willcocks, Conductor Who Influenced British Choral Music, Dies at 95

Long considered Britain’s most esteemed choir director, Mr. Willcocks also led ensembles in the United States and even worked with the Rolling Stones.

Daniel Thompson, Whose Bagel Machine Altered the American Diet, Dies at 94

Before Mr. Thompson’s invention, which automated the bagel-making process, consumption of the now-staple food was largely limited to Jewish enclaves in major cities.

Adrian Frutiger Dies at 87; His Type Designs Show You the Way

From the Paris Métro to Kennedy Airport, signs over the years have borne Mr. Frutiger’s imprint.

Norman L. Farberow Is Dead at 97; Took Study of Suicide to Academic Fore

Dr. Farberow was a founder of the nation’s first comprehensive suicide prevention center and helped upend longstanding notions about the nature of suicide.

Dr. J. Donald Millar, 81, Dies; Led C.D.C. Mission That Helped Eradicate Smallpox

Dr. Millar oversaw the training, deployment and support of dozens of health workers in some 20 countries in Africa in the 1960s when the disease remained an urgent international health concern.