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Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 84
The third player in N.H.L. history to score at least 50 goals in a season, he spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82
With various partners and with a rapid, opinionated style, he called the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament every year from 1975 to 2008.
Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 93
His observations about his 3-year-old daughter’s viewing habits led him to join Joan Ganz Cooney in creating a program that revolutionized children’s television.
Jonathan Raban, Adventurous Literary Traveler, Dies at 80
An expatriate Briton, he followed Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi, sailed to Alaska and explored eastern Montana. But, he said, he was not a “travel writer.”
Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64
A tough, bruising tailback, he set U.S.C.’s career rushing record. But he also dealt with drug and alcohol abuse and, later, dementia.
Joseph Torg, Doctor Who Fought to Lessen Football Injuries, Dies at 88
Concerned about spinal-cord damage caused by headfirst strikes with helmets, he became a vocal proponent of rules changes.
Dave Whitlock, a Star of the Fly-Fishing World, Dies at 88
Known for the flies he created and for the eloquent way he chronicled his adventures in streams and rivers, he was, one editor said, “Everyman’s...
Sister Patricia Daly, 66, Dies; Took On Corporate Giants on Social Justice
A leader in the field of socially responsible investing, she used shareholder actions and private meetings to pressure big corporations, including G.E. and Ford.
Frances Hesselbein, Progressive Leader of the Girl Scouts, Dies at 107
Widely cited as a model of leadership, she took the scouts out of “the Betty Crocker era,” halting a membership decline and recruiting minority girls.
Mike Leach, Innovative Football Coach at Three Colleges, Dies at 61
At Mississippi State and earlier at Texas Tech and Washington State, he deployed a high-powered, pass-happy “Air Raid” offense, winning eight bowl games.