William Gay, Novelist Rooted in Tennessee, Dies at 70

Billy Strange, ’60s Session Guitarist, Dies at 81

Whitney Houston, a Star on Stage and in Film

Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84

Andrew Breitbart, Conservative Blogger, Dies at 43

Robert B. Sherman, Songwriter for Disney, Dies at 86

Ralph McQuarrie, Artist Behind ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 82

Dennis Gomes, Atlantic City Casino Operator, Dies at 68

Theodore Mann, Producer and a Founder of Circle in the Square, Dies at 87

Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68

James Q. Wilson Dies at 80; Originated ‘Broken Windows’ Policing Strategy

Anna Lou Dehavenon, Urban Anthropologist, Dies at 85

Stan Stearns, Who Photographed JFK Jr.’s Salute, Dies at 76

Bruce Surtees, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer, Dies at 74

Zollie Volchok, 95, SuperSonics’ Showman President, Has Died

Florence Wolfson Howitt, Famed for Diary, Dies at 96

Ronnie Montrose, Hard-Rock Guitarist, Dies at 64

Amid Capeci Dies at 50; Led Magazine Design Overhauls

Joe Thompson Dies at 93; Fiddler of String Band Legacy

Anthony Shadid, 43, Dies; Reporter in Middle East