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Cynthia Russett, Historian of Victorian Attitudes Toward Women, Dies at 76

Professor Russett’s best-known book, “Sexual Science,” published in 1989, explored attempts by Victorian thinkers, including Darwin, to scientifically “prove” women’s inferiority.

Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber, Dies at 84

Mr. Biggs gained international fame for his role in one of Britain’s best-known crimes, the Great Train Robbery of 1963, and his subsequent life on the run.

Colin Wilson, Author Acclaimed at 24 for ‘The Outsider,’ Dies at 82

Mr. Wilson shot to international acclaim with his first book, which in 1956 touched a deep nerve in postwar Britain. He went on to write more than 100 others.

Colin Wilson, English Author of ‘The Outsider’ and Other Books, Dies at 82

Mr. Wilson shot to international acclaim with his first book, which in 1956 touched a deep nerve in postwar Britain. He went on to write more than 100 others.

Bill Porter, an Exceptional Salesman Who Inspired a Film, Dies at 81

Mr. Porter, who had cerebral palsy, was the inspiration for “Door to Door,” a 2002 TV film starring William H. Macy.

Michael Kammen, Historian of U.S. Psyche, Dies at 77

Mr. Kammen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, helped cast the form of the modern scholarly field known as memory studies.

Sister Mary Nerney, Advocate for Women in Prison, Dies at 75

Sister Mary founded an organization that helps women imprisoned for killing their batterers, as well as a program to teach female ex-convicts construction trades.

Peter Kaplan, Editor of New York Observer, Dies at 59

In his 15 years as editor, Mr. Kaplan was credited with making The New York Observer both pertinent and impertinent as it gleefully chronicled the every move and shake of the city’s movers and shakers.

Peter Kaplan, Who Brought a Cutting Edge to The New York Observer, Dies at 59

In his 15 years as editor, Mr. Kaplan was credited with making The New York Observer both pertinent and impertinent as it gleefully chronicled the every move and shake of the city’s movers and shakers.

Conrad Susa, 78, Composer and Teacher, Dies

Mr. Susa, the writer of five operas, showed wide range even while hewing to the classical.