Deaths (Obituaries)

• Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs - The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.
• Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 - His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it emerged to become an American institution.
• Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91 - He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
• Diane Crump, First Woman to Ride in Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77 - She was the first professional female jockey to compete at a track in the United States where betting was legal, and notched up 228 career victories.
• Dick Zimmer, N.J. Congressman Who Sponsored Megan’s Law, Dies at 81 - The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.
• Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35 - An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy.
• Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies - A leader for three terms, she traded the country’s leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, over decades. She was believed to be 80.
• Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91 - “And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.
• Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55 - Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall, Apex Legends and Battlefield franchises.
• James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46 - The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.”