Obituaries

Joe Medicine Crow, American Indian who was his tribe’s last war chief, dies at 102

He distinguished himself in combat in World War II and later as a guardian of Crow history.

epa05243609 (FILE) A file picture dated 12 August 2009 shows Joseph Medicine Crow as he receives the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA. Joseph Medicine Crow-High Bird, the last living Plains Indian war chief, died on 03 April 2016 at the age of 102 in Montana. EPA/FABIANO / POOL (Fabiano / Pool / EPA)

Gato Barbieri, Grammy-winning saxophonist heard on ‘Last Tango in Paris’ score, dies at 83

In a long career, he mixed the experimental stylings of 1960s jazz with his own Latin roots.

Joe Medicine Crow, American Indian who was his tribe’s last war chief, dies at 102

He distinguished himself in combat in World War II and later as a guardian of Crow history.

Bela Biszku, communist-era official in Hungary tried for war crimes, dies at 94

He was considered a main architect of the repression that followed the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Galleries

Photos: Remembering actress Patty Duke, Oscar winner for ‘The Miracle Worker’

The actress, who played a young Helen Keller and starred in the popular 1960s sitcom “The Patty Duke Show,” has died. She was 69.

Notable deaths of 2016

Remembering those who have died this year.

In photos: Remembering A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg

The group co-founder, also known as Malik Taylor, died Wednesday at the age of 45 after battling diabetes for years.

William Rice, food journalist at Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, dies at 77

The editor and critic also trained at Le Cordon Bleu, worked in bakery, harvested grapes.

Eric Engberg, CBS correspondent known for watchdog reporting, dies at 74

Mr. Engberg investigated wasteful government spending and helped identify the remains of a veteran in the Tomb of the Unknowns.

Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German foreign minister during reunification, dies at 89

Mr. Genscher, who escaped East Germany as a young man, led efforts to reunite East and West Germany.

Zaha Hadid, Pritzker-winning architect of defiance and drama, dies at 65

The Iraqi-born Ms. Hadid was the first woman to win architecture’s highest honor.

Shirley Hufstedler, first secretary of the newly created Education Dept., dies at 90

She was the highest-ranking woman on the federal bench before joining President Carter’s cabinet in 1979.

Aziz Alwan, a veteran Iraqi journalist, dies at 57

He covered the Iraq War for The Washington Post and National Public Radio.

Washington-area obituaries of note

Obituaries from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia.