Obituaries

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Michael Doyle, Surfing Champion of the 1960s, Dies at 78

Mr. Doyle was runner-up at the World Surfing Championships in 1964. “He was one of the standouts,” said PT Townend, another former surfing star.

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John Singleton, African-American Film Pioneer, Dies at 51

He was best known for directing the 1991 film “Boyz N the Hood,” a coming-of-age story set in South Central Los Angeles.

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Jo Sullivan Loesser, Singer and Guardian of a Legacy, Dies at 91

She married the composer Frank Loesser and stopped performing after starring in his “Most Happy Fella.” Resuming her career after he died, she emphasized his music.

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Monir Farmanfarmaian, 96, Dies; Artist Melded Islam and the Abstract

A Persian sculptor, she was known for abstract compositions of mirrors and glass. In her 10th decade she received a Guggenheim retrospective.

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Damon Keith, Federal Judge Who Championed Civil Rights, Dies at 96

As a judge, he attacked racial segregation in education, housing and employment, and efforts to limit African-American voting.

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Richard Lugar, G.O.P. Senator and Foreign Policy Force, Dies at 87

His most notable accomplishment: helping to create a program to destroy surplus stocks of nuclear weapons around the world.

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Manuel Luján Jr., Ex-Congressman and Interior Secretary, Dies at 90

Under George H.W. Bush, he often angered environmentalists over the use of federal land as he sought to balance conservation and development.

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Ira Neimark, Bergdorf Executive Who Put Fashion First, Dies at 97

As president, Mr. Neimark helped transform what had been seen as a safe, dull and expensive store into an avatar of luxurious shopping.

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Michael Wolf, Who Photographed Skyscrapers Minus the Sky, Dies at 64

Framing buildings in disorienting fashion, he created images of Hong Kong’s density. He also recorded the minutiae of its everyday life.

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Michael Fesco, Whose Gay Clubs Were Trendsetters, Dies at 84

His Ice Palace on Fire Island and Flamingo in Manhattan gave gay men the opportunity to meet, dance and perhaps find a sense of empowerment.