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Bill Withers, Writer and Singer of ‘Lean On Me,’ Dies at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81. The three-time Grammy Award winner, who…

William Loren Katz, Historian of African-Americans, Dies at 92

He documented the often overlooked contributions of black people in books for young adults, helping to refashion social studies curriculums across the country.William Loren Katz in an undated photo. He wrote some 40 books about the integral roles that black people played in American history.Published Nov. 21, 2019Updated Nov. 22, 2019The fountainhead of the historian…

Ed Clark, Pioneering Abstract Expressionist Painter, Dies at 93

He used a broom for the sense of speed and monumentality it imparted to his paintings. He hit on the idea as young artist living hand-to-mouth in Paris. Ed Clark at his home studio in Chelsea in 2014.Credit...Chester Higgins Jr./The New York TimesPublished Oct. 19, 2019Updated Oct. 21, 2019Ed Clark, an African-American abstract painter who…

Ed Clark, Pioneering Abstract Expressionist Painter, Dies at 93

He used a broom for the sense of speed and monumentality it imparted to his paintings. He hit on the idea as young artist living hand-to-mouth in Paris. Ed Clark at his home studio in Chelsea in 2014.Credit...Chester Higgins Jr./The New York TimesPublished Oct. 19, 2019Updated Oct. 21, 2019Ed Clark, an African-American abstract painter who…

Joseph Wilson, Who Challenged Iraq War Narrative, Dies at 69

He contradicted a statement in President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address. A week later, his wife at the time, Valerie Plame, was outed as a C.I.A. agent. Former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson in 2006 with his wife, the former C.I.A. officer Valerie Plame. CreditLawrence Jackson/Associated PressPublished Sept. 27, 2019Updated Oct. 8, 2019Joseph C.…