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Cooper fought many of the top boxers of his day but was better known for his losses than for his victories. He also fought a serious drug problem.

You’ve probably never heard of Robert M. Boetticher Sr., but he has helped arrange the services of multiple presidents, first ladies and celebrities when they died.

She was the founding director of the Congressional Budget Office, budget director under Bill Clinton and vice chairwoman of the Federal Reserve.

Best known for his long tenure on the comedy-variety show, Mr. Conway was a leading non-leading man and an enduringly popular clown.

Best known for his long tenure on “The Carol Burnett Show,” Mr. Conway was a leading non-leading man and an enduringly popular clown.

Germans had attacked an American headquarters in France when he absorbed the blast, saving lives. Maimed, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

She established Musica de Camara, a chamber ensemble, in 1979 to support classical artists and composers and expose new audiences to their works.

Her $8,000 loss in the Enron scandal was cited by George W. Bush in distancing himself from campaign contributors in the energy industry.

His insights provided the foundation for the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem and led to tools widely used in modern cryptography.

César González Barrón, who appeared in the 2006 movie “Nacho Libre,” became unresponsive during a wrestling bout on Saturday. No cause of death has been released.