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Bel Kaufman, Who Told What School Was Really Like, Dies at 103

Ms. Kaufman’s first novel, “Up the Down Staircase,” portrayed the topsy-turvy world of a New York City public school and was based on her experience as a teacher.

Anthony Smith, Explorer With Zest for Land, Sea and Air, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Smith’s many adventures included a late-life, 66-day odyssey across the Atlantic on a raft.

Tom Tierney, Who Made Paper Dolls an Art Form, Dies at 85

A spate of diminutive two-dimensional figures sprang to life on Mr. Tierney’s drawing board, including American presidents, monarchs and silver-screen stars.

Ted Steeg, Who Found Big Audience With Jury Duty Films, Dies at 84

Mr. Steeg was a maker of educational and industrial films. His best-known works have been seen by millions of prospective jurors in New York State.

Ted Steeg, Documentarian Who Produced Jury Duty Films, Dies at 84

Mr. Steeg was a maker of educational and industrial films. His best-known works have been seen by millions of prospective jurors in New York State.

Rosemary Murphy, 89, Emmy Winner Familiar to Broadway, Dies

Ms. Murphy appeared in classic works by Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee and Thomas Wolfe as well as the film “To Kill a Mockingbird.’

Rosemary Murphy, 89, Emmy Winner, Dies

Ms. Murphy appeared in classic works by Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee and Thomas Wolfe as well as the film “To Kill a Mockingbird.’

Seymour Barab, 93, Composer of Playful Operas, Dies

Mr. Barab wrote whimsical chamber operas and championed contemporary music.

Anatoly Kornukov, Who Led Russian Air Force, Dies at 72

Gen. Anatoly Kornukov ordered Korean Air Lines Flight 007, a commercial jet with 269 people aboard, shot down in 1983 after it strayed into Soviet airspace.

Nancy Garden Dies at 76; Wrote Young-Adult Novel of Lesbians

In 2000, School Library Journal named “Annie on My Mind,” for which Ms. Garden remained best known, to its list of 100 books that shaped the 20th century.