The former GE chairman and chief executive mentored people who went on to run some of the world's best-known companies.

James Lipton, the Emmy-winning drama dean who hosted revealing conversations about the acting craft on "Inside the Actors Studio," has died at age 93.

Ernesto Cardenal, the poet and cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse throughout Latin America, died Sunday at a Managua hospital at 95.

Fisher helped implement the reforms that rebuilt the Los Angeles Police Department after the Rodney G. King scandal and the 1992 riots.

Battista, the original host of CNN's "TalkBack Live," has died after a four-year battle with cervical cancer.

Henri Richard, who holds the record for most Stanley Cup wins during his 20-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday at age 84.

Longtime partner of I.M. Pei also designed Boston's John Hancock Tower

McCoy Tyner, jazz piano legend who played with Coltrane, dead at 81

Swedish actor Max von Sydow, the stately import whose theater roots laid the groundwork for a vast onscreen career in nearly a dozen Ingmar Bergman productions, has died.

Barbara Neely's novels pushed past mystery and explored racism, class boundaries and violence against women.

Tonie Marshall addressed the issue of sexism in her film work and was a #MeToo crusader.

The founder of the Museum of California Design organized shows related to women in design and California pottery.

The artist, musician and iconoclast — best known as part of the influential industrial band Throbbing Gristle — had been battling leukemia.

Known for his rugged roles and handsome charm, Whitman had more than 180 film and TV credits

Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr. who won 59 career bouts, died Tuesday at age 58.

Waggoner, who was battling cancer, died peacefully Tuesday at his Los Angeles-area home with his wife of 60 years, Sharon, at his side, according to a family statement.

A wartime correspondent, a hardened investigative reporter and a nurturing editor later in life, Wood had a long career as a journalist.

The Russian dissident and author Eduard Limonov, who vocal opposition was a persistent thorn in the Kremlin's side, dies at 77.

Worden performed the first deep-space spacewalk — nearly 200,000 miles from Earth

Norris also oversaw the installation of the Kinetic Light Installation at LAX, which helped change the airport's main gate.

Kenny Rogers, the beloved country music icon whose decades of hits included "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream" with Dolly Parton, has died at age 81.

Airickca Gordon-Taylor spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy.

Terrence McNally, whose varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him five Tony Awards and an Emmy, died Tuesday.

His character Asterix captured the spirit of the French of the 1960s and grew into a worldwide phenomenon.

Holocaust survivor Rachmil 'Ralph' Hakman spent three years at Auschwitz-Birkenau as a teen. He then spent decades teaching others about the atrocities.

Berger, a curator and writer who organized exhibitions that explored whiteness and civil rights, has died in upstate New York after COVID-19 illness.

Stuart Gordon, the theater and film director who died Tuesday at age 72, was known for cult horror films and his support of up-and-coming filmmakers.

Dr. Murray led the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division at UC San Francisco for 23 years and helped set up the study of lung disease as its own field.

Mark Blum, who was in several recent episodes of 'You' and was known for his role in 'Crocodile Dundee,' died from coronavirus-related complications.

"E.T." and "Empire of the Sun" cinematographer Allen Daviau, jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and music producer Hal Willner have all died from COVID-19.

His fight to enroll his son in a largely white school sparked the use of busing as a means of desegregation

All-Star hitter helped the Dodgers reach the World Series in 1974.

Joseph E. Lowery, civil rights leader who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 98.

Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, known for his monumental orchestral and choral compositions, died in Krakow at 86.

Edward Howard saw hygiene as a civil rights issue and a matter of treating homeless people with dignity.

Joe Diffie, a country music star who enjoyed a career high in the 1990s, died Sunday of complications from COVID-19.

Veteran Broadway actor, best known for playing Roy Biggins on "Wings," has died in New York at 73.

The Mexican immigrant, who arrived in the 1950s, was 'possibly one of the best organizers that I have ever known, male or female,' an activist noted.

Adam Schlesinger, cofounder of "Stacy's Mom" rock band Fountains of Wayne and songwriter for film and television, died from complications related to COVID-19. He was 52.

Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical family that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford, has died. He was 85.

Anwar, who had leukemia, struggled to find a donor match, underscoring the frustratingly high odds that people of South Asian descent face in such an endeavor.

Jeff Grosso, a skateboarder from Arcadia who rose to the greatness in the 1980s before falling to the depths of despair and making a comeback, died Tuesday at 51.

Bill Withers, known for acoustic soul hits "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," died Monday of heart complications, his family said Friday.

Henry Gonzalez was the first elected Latino official in South Gate and fought corruption in City Hall

Shirley Douglas, the Canadian activist and actress, mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Canada medicare founder Tommy Douglas, died Sunday. She was 86.

Hal Willner, Grammy-winning record producer and longtime "Saturday Night Live" sketch music producer, has died from complications from COVID-19. He was 64.

John Prine, who survived cancer and heart issues, died from COVID-19 complications. The Grammy winner was known for his keen observations and mordant humor.

Allen Garfield was a well-known character actor of the 1970s who starred in films including 'Nashville,' 'Conversation, 'Bananas' and 'The Candidate.'

Mort Drucker's illustrations of politicians and celebrities for Mad magazine inspired generations of artists

Tom Webster, who led the Kings to their first division title and was suspended for throwing a stick on the ice toward a referee, died at 71.