Obituaries

Anthony Sowell, Serial Killer Who Terrorized Cleveland, Dies at 61

Mr. Sowell, who was sentenced to death in 2011, murdered 11 women and hid the remains of his victims on his property.

Pedro Gomez, a Pillar of Baseball Coverage for ESPN, Dies at 58

A son of Cuban refugees, he covered 25 World Series and 22 All-Star Games.

Cindy Nemser, Advocate for Women Artists, Is Dead at 83

In the 1970s she called out chauvinism and pushed back against the marginalization of women in the art world, in part by helping to create The Feminist Art Journal.

Frank Shankwitz, a Founder of Make-a-Wish, Is Dead at 77

A state highway patrolman in Arizona, he helped a terminally ill boy become a motorcycle cop and then came up with a plan to help more children realize their dreams.

Those We’ve Lost

Abraham Twerski, Who Merged 12 Steps and the Torah, Dies at 90

A noted psychiatrist, he looked outside his Orthodox tradition to meld an eclectic menu of addiction treatments, including the A.A. idea of a “higher power.”

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The oldest actor ever to win an Academy Award, Plummer only needed a few minutes to leave a lasting impression.

Christopher Plummer, Actor From Shakespeare to ‘The Sound of Music,’ Dies at 91

His performance as Captain von Trapp in one of the most popular movies of all time propelled a steady half-century parade of television and film roles.

Margaret C. Snyder, the U.N.’s ‘First Feminist,’ Dies at 91

Inspired by her liberal Roman Catholic upbringing, she refocused the organization’s development efforts to include women’s empowerment.

Paul Crutzen, Nobel Laureate Who Fought Climate Change, Dies at 87

He named our age the “Anthropocene” and warned the world of threats that certain chemicals posed to the ozone layer.

Those We’ve Lost

Sandie Crisp, ‘Goddess Bunny’ of the Underground Scene, Dies at 61

She became a muse among the Hollywood avant-garde, appearing in movies, music videos and photographs. She died of Covid-19.