Kaci Kullmann Five, Head of Nobel Peace Prize Committee, Dies at 65
A former member of the Norwegian Parliament, she presided over honors awarded to Tunisian pro-democracy organizations and to the president of Colombia.
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CreditAssociated Press Kenneth Arrow, Nobel-Winning Economist Whose Influence Spanned Decades, Dies at 95
Professor Arrow, one of the most brilliant minds in his field during the 20th century, became the youngest economist ever to earn a Nobel at the age of 51.
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CreditMatteo Bazzi/ANSA, via Associated Press Jannis Kounellis, Leader in ’60s ‘Poor Art’ Movement, Dies at 80
The Greek-born Italian artist worked with materials of every description, including live parrots and cockroaches, ground coffee, doors, meat and more.
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CreditAlan Nahigian Larry Coryell, Guitarist of Fusion Before It Had a Name, Dies at 73
Mr. Coryell favored dipping into different genres and international musical traditions to augment his work.
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CreditMel Evans/Associated Press Jamie Fox, a Backstage Force in New Jersey State Politics, Dies at 62
Mr. Fox was a chief of staff or an adviser to four governors and a senator and was credited with legislative overhauls but was also charged after the George Washington Bridge scandal.
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CreditEduardo Munoz /Reuters Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador, Dies at 64
Mr. Churkin, something of a legend in diplomatic circles with a caustic, wry wit, served at a time of mounting tensions between Washington and the Kremlin.
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CreditInge Van Mill/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Dick Bruna, Author of Miffy Books, Is Dead at 89
The Dutch writer and illustrator was known for children’s books depicting a sparely drawn round white rabbit who gained a worldwide following.
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CreditSony Music Entertainment Junie Morrison, a Funk Mastermind, Dies at 62
He was an architect of hits by two pre-eminent 1970s funk outfits, the Ohio Players and Parliament-Funkadelic, and had a prolific career on his own.
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CreditFred R. Conrad/The New York Times Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, John Hurt, William Peter Blatty and others who died this year.
