The Apollo 8 astronaut also went on to become chief executive of Eastern Air Lines.
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Elizabeth Moynihan, impassioned scholar of Mughal gardens, dies at 94
While managing the Senate campaigns of her husband, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, she achieved wide renown for her decades of fieldwork in India.
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Kenneth Force, standard-bearer of military music, dies at 83
For nearly half a century, he led the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band, a mainstay of celebrations including the presidential inaugural parade.
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Charles Feeney, philanthropist who gave away his billions, dies at 92
For decades, the former duty-free tycoon donated nearly $8 billion to humanitarian efforts and institutions. He tried to keep it all secret.
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Endel Tulving, psychologist who altered the study of memory, dies at 96
Tulving drew distinctions between different forms of memory and how the brain encodes and stores information.
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Russell Sherman, boldly expressive pianist who taught at New England Conservatory of Music, dies at 93
A prodigy who debuted at age 15, he was known for his interpretations of Liszt and Beethoven.
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Burkey Belser, designer of ubiquitous nutrition facts label, dies at 76
His creation is celebrated as a triumph of public health and a masterpiece of graphic design. Millions of people use it every day.
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Victor Fuchs, a pioneer of healthcare economics, dies at 99
The longtime Stanford University professor sought to explain why Americans don’t live longer, healthier lives despite spending a fortune on health care.
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Shabtai Shavit, Israeli spymaster who led Mossad in 1990s, dies at 84
Shavit led the Mossad from 1989 to 1996, guiding the agency through a critical juncture in Middle East history.
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Nancy Buirski, wide-ranging documentary filmmaker, dies at 78
In works about the civil rights struggle and the history of cinema and ballet, she offered intimate portrayals of her subjects and their times.