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Dan Wakefield, multifaceted writer on a spiritual journey, dies at 91

The prolific writer explored subjects as diverse as life in New York City in the 1950s, the American Civil Rights Movement, and the wounds that war inflicts on individuals and society.

Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, dies

Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, has died.

Ira M. Millstein, corporate lawyer with public impact, dies at 97

A venerable lawyer, Ira Millstein crusaded for greater independence by corporate boards of directors, invoked his bipartisan bona fides in helping to shepherd Ruth Bader Ginsburg onto the federal bench, and vigilantly helped New York City evade bankruptcy in the mid-1970s.

Dorie Ladner, dauntless civil rights activist, dies at 81

Dorie Ladner joined the civil rights movement as a teenager in Mississippi, braving gunfire, tear gas, police dogs, and Ku Klux Klansmen in an undaunted campaign for racial equality.

Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78

Paul Alexander was stricken with polio as a boy and spent more than 70 years needing an iron lung chamber to help him breathe. He obtained a law degree and later gained a social media following as he recounted tales of his life.

David E. Harris, first Black pilot for a major US carrier, dies at 89

A former Air Force flier, David Harris became the first Black pilot for a major US passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, including a landmark anti-discrimination claim backed by the Supreme Court.

David Mixner, fierce fighter for gay rights, is dead at 77

A savvy, engaging political strategist, Mr. Mixner played prominent roles in the anti-Vietnam War movement and in the arduous fight for gay rights, and whose decadeslong influence with Bill Clinton spanned both eras.

Ben Stern, Holocaust survivor who challenged neo-Nazis, dies at 102

A Holocaust survivor, Ben Stern endured years in Nazi concentration camps and two death marches before settling in Skokie, Ill., where he helped rally opposition to a planned neo-Nazi demonstration in the late 1970s that produced one of the most explosive cases in First Amendment law.