Lionel Dahmer, Who Agonized About Raising a Serial Killer, Dies at 87
The father of Jeffrey Dahmer, he wrote a memoir that one reviewer said sought to “peer not just into the soul of his son but into his own.” NYT > Obituaries
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Ryan O’Neal, Who Became a Star With ‘Love Story,’ Dies at 82
He was a familiar face in movies and on TV before his breakout performance opposite Ali MacGraw in the 1970 blockbuster. But it was overshadowed by years of personal problems. NYT > Obituaries
Robert H. Precht, Producer of ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ Dies at 93
Among the highlights of his long tenure were supervising the Beatles’ appearances and telling the comedian Jackie Mason he was fired. NYT > Obituaries
Larry Fink, Whose Photographs Were ‘Political, Not Polemical,’ Dies at 82
His black-and-white images captured the chilly anomie of Manhattan’s haute monde, the strangeness of Hollywood royalty and the lively warmth of rural America. NYT > Obituaries
Marty Krofft, 86, Dies: Created Fantastical TV Shows With Brother
With Sid Krofft, he produced children’s shows, like “H.R. Pufnstuf,” and prime time programs, including “Donny & Marie.” NYT > Obituaries
Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96
She sought accountability in the military killing of the leftist folk singer Victor Jara in the right-wing turmoil that carried Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power in Chile in 1973. NYT > Obituaries
Viktor Belenko, Who Defected to the West in a Jet Fighter, Dies at 76
Among the highest-profile figures to flee the Soviet Union, he brought with him a secret weapon and firsthand experience behind the Iron Curtain. NYT > Obituaries
Roland Lajoie, Army General at the Cold War’s Front Lines, Dies at 87
Part officer, part diplomat, part spy, he led military inspections in East Germany and later oversaw the destruction of Soviet nuclear weapons. NYT > Obituaries
Lara Parker, a Memorable Witch on ‘Dark Shadows,’ Dies at 84
Her three-dimensional portrayal of a character who was also a vampire helped the Gothic soap opera develop a cult following. NYT > Obituaries
Cody Dorman, Who Forged a Close Bond With the Racehorse Cody’s Wish, Dies at 17
A boy with a rare genetic disorder inspired the name of the horse Cody’s Wish, who won at the Breeders’ Cup on Saturday. NYT > Obituaries