Obituaries

A screenwriter’s daughter, she grew up in the glittering world of privilege and its contradictions, which became rich material for her

In influential books, he questioned top-down government programs and extolled the power of the powerless, embracing a form of anarchism.

Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass, unfaithful or already

She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.

He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of

A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone

Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It went

A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to

His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”

As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli