Klaus Kertess, Curator and Gallerist, Dies at 76
Mr. Kertess was known for having an eye — and a nose for developing talent — and took advantage of both in his career.
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CreditNick Potts/Press Association Anthony Foley, 42, Dies; Carried a Rugby Club and Raised a Cup
Foley achieved international renown by leading his underdog Munster rugby club to a European championship, then became the team’s coach.
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CreditChris Pizzello/Associated Press Stephen Bollenbach, Who Spared Donald Trump From Personal Bankruptcy, Dies at 74
Mr. Bollenbach was long praised for his financial skills, having been the first Hilton Hotels chief executive outside of the Hilton family.
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Credit Dr. Yutaka Yoshida, a U.S. War Hero of Japanese Descent, Dies at 104
Dr. Yoshida, who became a surgeon after earning a Silver Star during World War II, had been a police officer tasked with rounding up Japanese in Hawaii after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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CreditJohn Minchillo/Associated Press Dennis Byrd, Former Jets Player, Is Killed in Car Crash in Oklahoma
Byrd, 50, a former defensive lineman, had recovered after being temporarily paralyzed in a 1992 game.
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CreditBertrand Guay/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pierre Étaix, Director and Slapstick Actor, Dies at 87
Legal issues prevented the films of Mr. Étaix from being screened for decades.
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CreditDamir Sagolj/Reuters Bhumibol Adulyadej, 88, People’s King of Thailand, Dies After 7-Decade Reign
The king, one of history’s longest-reigning monarchs, was a unifying figure in a deeply polarized country.
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CreditDan Z. Johnson Joseph L. Birman, Physicist Who Aided Dissident Scientists, Dies at 89
Dr. Birman was instrumental in the creation of a program that helped refugee scientists restart their careers in the United States in the 1990s.
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CreditLeonhard Foeger/Reuters Notable Deaths 2016
Remembering Nancy Reagan, David Bowie, Harper Lee, Merle Haggard, Anita Brookner, Clyde Lovellette, Anne Jackson, Monte Irvin, Maurice White, Umberto Eco and others who died this year.
