William Phillips, Who Exposed Corruption in Police Ranks, Dies at 92
He was a star witness in televised hearings in New York. He was then convicted of murder and spent decades in prison saying he’d been framed for speaking out. NYT > Obituaries
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Marilyn Lovell, Astronaut’s Wife in the Spotlight, Dies at 93
She embodied the glamour and the hardship of being married to an American hero. Her husband, Jim Lovell, was the captain of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. NYT > Obituaries
David Rowland, Who Won Back Looted Art for Jewish Heirs, Dies at 67
As a lawyer, he worked on behalf of the families of Jews who had been persecuted by the Nazis to recover artworks, some housed in pre-eminent museums. NYT > Obituaries
Claude Ruiz-Picasso, Who Ran His Artist Father’s Estate, Dies at 76
He took charge of the estate after he and his sister Paloma successfully sued in court to be recognized as Pablo Picasso’ s legitimate heirs. NYT > Obituaries
Warren Hoge, Who Covered Wars and World Crises for The Times, Dies at 82
As a correspondent, including as a bureau chief, he wrote vividly from all corners of the globe. He later served as foreign editor and assistant managing editor. NYT > Obituaries
Jean-Louis Georgelin, Who Was in Charge of Rebuilding Notre-Dame, Dies
A former army chief of staff, he was put in charge of the cathedral’s restoration and prided himself on keeping the project on track. NYT > Obituaries
Joann Meyer, Longtime Editor of a Besieged Newspaper, Dies at 98
She collapsed a day after the police raided her home and the offices of The Marion County Record, a weekly paper in Kansas. NYT > Obituaries
Joan Kaplan Davidson, Philanthropist Who Championed New York, Dies at 96
As president of a foundation established by her father, she focused her grant making on issues related to the city’s architecture, design and quality of life. NYT > Obituaries
William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87
He made his name with two of the biggest box-office hits of the 1970s. But despite some later successes, he never regained his early acclaim. NYT > Obituaries
Seiichi Morimura, 90, Who Exposed Japanese Wartime Atrocities, Dies
In a widely read book, he detailed gruesome biological experiments on people at a secret Imperial Army site in occupied China before and during World War II. NYT > Obituaries