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Toko Shinoda Dies at 107; Fused Calligraphy With Abstract Expressionism

One of the foremost Japanese artists of the 20th century, she was sought after by major museums and galleries worldwide for more than five decades.

Ved Mehta, Writer Who Illuminated India, Is Dead at 86

He explored his country ��� and introduced it to American readers ��� in The New Yorker and in many books, notably in his 12-volume memoir.

Ved Mehta, Celebrated Writer for The New Yorker, Dies at 86

He was best known for his 12-volume memoir, which focused on the troubled modern history of his native India and his early struggles with blindness.

Reginald Foster, Vatican Latinist Who Tweeted in the Language, Dies at 81

One of the world���s foremost experts on Latin, Father Foster was a monk who looked like a stevedore, dressed like a janitor and swore like a sailor.

Alison Lurie, Tart-Voiced Novelist of Manners, Dies at 94

Ms. Lurie wrote about academics and intellectuals, straying spouses, snobs and artists, in novels of close observation and sharp prose.

James Randi, Magician Who Debunked Paranormal Claims, Dies at 92

Known professionally as the Amazing Randi, he dedicated his life to exposing seers who did not see, healers who did not heal and many others.

Jacques-Louis Monod, Modernist Composer With a Lyrical Touch, Dies at 93

Mr. Monod was an uncompromising champion of composers of the Second Viennese School, including Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern.

Marvin Creamer, a Mariner Who Sailed Like the Ancients, Dies at 104

No GPS for him, not even a sextant; the sun and the stars did nicely. He was the first recorded person to sail round the world without navigational instruments.

Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Featured in 'Hidden Figures,' Dies at 101

She was one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA and its predecessor who were celebrated in the 2016 movie ���Hidden Figures.���

Jean Erdman, a Dancer Moved by Myth, Is Dead at 104

Ms. Erdman, who first came to wide notice as a choreographer in the 1940s, often focused in her work on the inner lives of women.