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Margaret Abbott, an Unwitting Olympic Trailblazer

She was the first American woman to win the equivalent of Olympic gold, but at a time when the Games were scattershot, her achievement was not recognized.

Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96

Mrs. Fraley’s connection to Rosie was made public in 2016, ending years of speculation over who was the model for the fictional 1940s war worker.

Julius Lester, Chronicler of Black America, Is Dead at 78

A captivating and often polarizing writer, Mr. Lester traveled through a labyrinth of religious and ethnic identities, including a conversion to Judaism.

Robert Mann, a Founder of the Juilliard Quartet, Dies at 97

With their prodigious technique, vast musicality and muscular playing, Mr. Mann and his colleagues helped renew America’s passion for chamber music.

Ivan Chermayeff, 85, Eminent Designer of Familiar Logos, Dies

One of the first to convey corporate identity by means of abstraction, Mr. Chermayeff created logos for Showtime, the Smithsonian, Pan Am and more.

Ivan Chermayeff, Eminent Designer of Familiar Logos, Dies at 85

One of the first to convey corporate identity by means of abstraction, Mr. Chermayeff created logos for Showtime, the Smithsonian, Pan Am and more.

Jerry A. Fodor, Philosopher Who Plumbed the Mind’s Depths, Dies at 82

Dr. Fodor brought the workings of 20th-century computer technology to bear on ancient questions about the structure of human cognition.

Charles Manson Dies at 83; Wild-Eyed Leader of a Murderous Crew

Mr. Manson became one of the most notorious killers of the 20th century after his followers brutally murdered seven people in 1969, including the actress Sharon Tate.

Arthur Janov, 93, Dies; Psychologist Caught World’s Attention With ‘Primal Scream’

The father of primal scream therapy, Dr. Janov maintained, not without controversy, that it could cure an array of ills, from alcoholism to asthma.

Arthur Janov, Psychologist Who Set the World Screaming, Dies at 93

The father of primal scream therapy, Dr. Janov maintained, not without controversy, that it could cure an array of ills from alcoholism to asthma.