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Military surgeon Jiang Yanyong photographed in a hotel room in Beijing on Feb. 9, 2004.

Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

Reports say Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died.

John Jakes, whose historical novels were big hits, dies at 90

The writer of historical fiction was most known for his multigenerational family sagas of the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100

Ms. Uccello won an upset victory in Hartford as a Republican in 1967.

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Mr. Pepitone won three Gold Gloves at first base and played in two World Series for the Yankees but may be best remembered for his high jinks.

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82
Ms. Schroeder was outspoken on issues that ranged from women’s rights and family matters to military policy.

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76
Fosbury used his innovative technique — now standard in high jumping — to win a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.

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Mr. Oe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994.

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

He was known for his intense novels and essays challenging a modern Japanese culture that he found morally vacant and suffering from collective amnesia to the evils of the type of nationalism that helped lead to World War II. 4:10 p.m.

Lewis Spratlan raised more than $70,000 to fund two performances of his opera's second act in January 2000.

Lewis Spratlan, who raised funds to premiere his Pulitzer-winning opera, dies at 82

Mr. Spratlan, who wanted to hear his “Life Is a Dream” opera performed “before I die,” won the 2000 Pulitzer for music he had composed 22 years earlier. 4:47 p.m.

FILE - Pat McCormick stands in front of artwork of herself at the Olympic Hall of Fame in New York, Dec. 13, 1985. McCormick died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Santa Ana, Calif., at age 92, according to her son, Tim McCormick. (AP Photo/Dave Pickoff, File)

Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

She was the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events at consecutive Olympics. 1:34 p.m.

Michael Gruenbaum, Holocaust survivor who wrote about boyhood in a Nazi concentration camp, dies at 92

Mr. Gruenbaum called "Somewhere There is Still a Sun," his Holocaust memoir, "a juxtaposition of horror and childhood innocence." 3:56 p.m.

The architect Eugene Kohn in New York in 2008.

Eugene Kohn, architect of skyscraping ambitions, dies at 92

An architect who co-founded the firm Kohn Pedersen Fox in 1976, Eugene Kohn's ambitions led it to become, within a few years, one of the most prolific designers of skyscrapers in the world. 5:30 p.m.

Jean Faut pitched two perfect games in a remarkable career with the South Bend (Ind.) Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Jean Faut, star pitcher in women’s baseball league, dies at 98

Jean Faut pitched two perfect games in a remarkable career with the South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. 5:19 p.m.

Traute Lafrenz, last survivor of White Rose group that resisted Nazis dies at 103

Germany’s president said in his tribute that Traute Lafrenz’s actions had served as an “inspiration for young people who campaign for freedom and democracy these days.” 5:13 p.m.

Francisco Ayala, defender of evolution whose career ended in scandal, dies at 88

One of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists and a champion of science against the forces of religious fundamentalism, Francisco Ayala was forced to give up his university post late in life amid sexual harassment allegations. 5:05 p.m.

Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

John Jakes, whose historical novels were big hits, dies at 90

Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82
Ms. Schroeder was outspoken on issues that ranged from women’s rights and family matters to military policy.

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76
Fosbury used his innovative technique — now standard in high jumping — to win a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.

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Latest Headlines in Obituaries

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

Lewis Spratlan, who raised funds to premiere his Pulitzer-winning opera, dies at 82

Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

Michael Gruenbaum, Holocaust survivor who wrote about boyhood in a Nazi concentration camp, dies at 92

Eugene Kohn, architect of skyscraping ambitions, dies at 92

Jean Faut, star pitcher in women’s baseball league, dies at 98

Traute Lafrenz, last survivor of White Rose group that resisted Nazis dies at 103

Francisco Ayala, defender of evolution whose career ended in scandal, dies at 88

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Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

John Jakes, whose historical novels were big hits, dies at 90

Ann Uccello, first female mayor in Connecticut, dies at 100

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82 Ms. Schroeder was outspoken on issues that ranged from women’s rights and family matters to military policy.

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76 Fosbury used his innovative technique — now standard in high jumping — to win a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.

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Latest Headlines in Obituaries

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

Lewis Spratlan, who raised funds to premiere his Pulitzer-winning opera, dies at 82

Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

Michael Gruenbaum, Holocaust survivor who wrote about boyhood in a Nazi concentration camp, dies at 92

Eugene Kohn, architect of skyscraping ambitions, dies at 92

Jean Faut, star pitcher in women’s baseball league, dies at 98

Traute Lafrenz, last survivor of White Rose group that resisted Nazis dies at 103

Francisco Ayala, defender of evolution whose career ended in scandal, dies at 88

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82
Ms. Schroeder was outspoken on issues that ranged from women’s rights and family matters to military policy.

Dick Fosbury, who reinvented high jumping with his ‘Fosbury Flop,’ dies at 76
Fosbury used his innovative technique — now standard in high jumping — to win a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.