
Béji Caïd Essebsi, President Who Guided Tunisia to Democracy, Dies at 92
In office at his death, he came out of retirement to lead his country after an Arab Spring uprising ousted a dictator, then won a free election.
By Carlotta Gall and
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In office at his death, he came out of retirement to lead his country after an Arab Spring uprising ousted a dictator, then won a free election.
By Carlotta Gall and

He enjoyed “the freedom you have as a bad guy,” which he was in scores of movie and television shows. But he branched out as his career advanced.
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A sought-after drug policy expert, and often a maverick, he favored decriminalizing pot but remained wary of full-scale commercial legalization.
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In the Neville Brothers and other groups, most notably the Meters, he was an influential musical force for decades.
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Over four decades with the Royal Ballet, she created roles for a host of eminent choreographers. She then shaped notable careers as a teacher.
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Watching her sister die of typhoid inspired her to become a doctor focused on treating poor people. She blazed a trail along the way.
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At the Hastings Center, which he co-founded, he explored ethical issues raised by medical advances and questioned the wisdom of prolonging life.
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For decades, critics called for Mr. Li, who became known as the “butcher of Beijing,” to face trial or a public reckoning for his role in the 1989 bloodshed.
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The science fiction TV series “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” made him a star. His résumé also included two James Bond movies and “The Fly.”
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Benham climbed more than 300 peaks in her lifetime to satisfy a “spirit of wanderlust that has entered my soul.”

Her pioneering approach involved quietly examining birds in their natural habitat, rather than shooting them, as people had previously done.

Ury’s books about a German girl were so beloved, readers clung to them through the upheaval of World War II and passed them on to their children. But few knew that the author had died at Auschwitz.

About 115,000 Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were incarcerated after Pearl Harbor, and Lazo, who was Mexican-American, joined them in a bold act of solidarity.

Larson died in the city’s deadliest fire ever, at a gay bar called the Up Stairs Lounge, but his death — and those of the 31 other victims — was treated with indifference.
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