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Tailor Martin Greenfield at Martin Greenfield Clothiers, his men’s suit-making factory in Brooklyn, on Oct. 13, 2010.

Martin Greenfield, tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump, and Shaq, dies at 95

A survivor of Auschwitz who made his way to America, Martin Greenfield made suits for President Dwight Eisenhower, gangster Meyer Lansky, Leonardo DiCaprio, and LeBron James, among many others.

Sarah-Ann Shaw, advocate-journalist who broke barriers at WBZ, dies at 90
“I tried to do stories that showed positive events in the Black community,” Ms. Shaw, who joined WBZ-TV in 1969, said of her work as the first Black reporter hired to work on a local network news show.

M. Emmet Walsh, actor who shined in seedy, menacing roles, dies at 88
In a career spanning more than a half-century, the character actor was credited with enlivening both comedies and dramas with his convincing turns as troubled everymen, crooked authority figures, sadists, intense weirdos, and outright maniacs.

Norman Knight, philanthropist who preferred anonymity, dies at 99

“He had a tremendous impact. And I would tell you, he liked anonymity,” said Joe Finn, a former Boston fire commissioner.

David Seidler, Oscar-winning writer of ‘The King’s Speech,’ dies at 86
The screenwriter drew on his boyhood struggle overcoming a stutter to write the Oscar-winning screenplay about King George VI’s effort to subdue a stammer while rallying the British people in World War II.

Rose Dugdale, English heiress who became IRA militant, dies at 82
She was raised with all the advantages of her moneyed lineage. Yet the graduate of Oxford University and Mt. Holyoke College militantly turned against all that and launched attacks against British rule in Northern Ireland, specifically, and capitalism, generally.

Jean Maria Arrigo, who exposed psychologists’ ties to torture, dies at 79
Jean Maria Arrigo was a psychologist who exposed efforts by the American Psychological Association to obscure the role of psychologists in coercive interrogations of terror suspects in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Gylan Kain, a founder of the Last Poets and a progenitor of rap, dies at 81
A Harlem-born poet and performance artist, Gylan Kain was a founder of the Last Poets, the spoken-word collective that laid a foundation for rap music starting in the late 1960s by delivering fiery poetic salvos about racism and oppression over pulsing drum beats.

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James D. Robinson III was chief executive of the American Express Company from 1977 to 1993.

James D. Robinson III, former CEO of American Express, dies at 88

As CEO of American Express Co. from 1977 to 1993, James Robinson III helped transform Wall Street into a more competitive financial marketplace, with a wide diversity of businesses housed under a single roofs. 3:53 p.m.

Mr. Schwartz, in his Fifth Avenue office in Manhattan in 2014.

Bernard Schwartz, antiwar executive who built an arms maker, dies at 98

After taking over the ailing Loral Corp. in the Bronx and turning it into a multibillion-dollar military contractor, Mr. Schwartz became known for being solicitous of his employees' well-being. 1:57 p.m.

Mr. Stafford (right) greeted Alexei Leonov, commander of the Soviet crew of Soyuz, somewhere over Western Germany after the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts joined in a docking maneuver in 1975.

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

Mr. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions, including the historic linkup of Soviet and American space capsules. 1:04 p.m.

Ms. Murray in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2022. Her foundation rescued thousands of girls and young women from bonded slavery and secured meals and schooling for impoverished children.

Olga Murray, who changed the lives of children in Nepal, dies at 98

Ms. Murray was recognized by the Dalai Lama in 2001 as an “unsung hero of compassion.” 12:01 p.m.

Mr. Janis, a renowned concert pianist and composer, broke barriers as a Cold War culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities.

Byron Janis, pianist of romantic passion, dies at 95

Byron Janis, an American pianist renowned for his commanding performances of the romantic repertory and for his discovery of manuscript copies of two Frédéric Chopin waltzes, died Thursday in the New York City borough of Manhattan. He was 95. 11:45 a.m.

Mr. Camp (right) joined Haley Barbour, then governor of Mississippi, during a proclamation ceremony honoring the former stray Benji as the state's pet of the year in 2004.

Joe Camp, filmmaker behind ‘Benji’ franchise, dies at 84

After its script was rejected by major studios, "Benji" would become one of the top money-making films of 1974. 3:15 p.m.

In a 1996 image provided by Arcturus Motion Pictures, Mr. Breashears worked while filming the IMAX documentary “Everest,” which premiered two years later.

David Breashears, climber, cinematographer brought Mount Everest to the masses, dies at 68

Mr. Breashears, who summited Mount Everest five times, was the co-director and cinematographer of “Everest,” one of the most viewed IMAX documentaries in history. 5:42 p.m.

A photo provided by Miller Family shows Sydell Miller in the 1970s.

Sydell L. Miller, self-made eyelash and hair-care mogul, dies at 86

Sydell L. Miller was a self-made beauty mogul went from the stay-at-home wife of a Cleveland salon owner to a mansion so immense that it was said to take an hour to walk through all of its rooms. 5:03 p.m.