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Steve Silberman, 66, Dies; Writer Deepened Understanding of Autism
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Prodded by Oliver Sacks, he wrote a humane, award-winning book about the condition. A music maven, he also wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead and his friend David Crosby.
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Matthew Byars, who appeared on the 'Real Housewives' with Karen Huger, dies at 37
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Matthew Byars, who was introduced as an assistant to Karen Huger on 'The Real Housewives of Potomac,' has died, according to the Maryland medical examiner.
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Spencer Lawton Jr., D.A. in ‘Midnight in the Garden’ Case, Dies at 81
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He devoted much of his 28 years in office in Savannah to victims’ rights, but he was best known for his role in a 1981 murder at the center of a best seller and its movie version.
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Steven J. Rosen, Hard-Charging Advocate for Israel, Dies at 82
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He was a prominent behind-the-scenes figure in Washington whose career was derailed when he was charged with leaking government secrets. The case was later dropped.
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Dallas Long, Record-Setting Shot-Putter, Dies at 84
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In an era when America dominated the event, he was one of the best. He retired after winning gold at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and then
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John Prescott, Former UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dies at 86
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Mr. Prescott was a waiter on cruise ships before rising through the trade union movement and entering politics. He became one of the country’s best-known politicians under Tony Blair.
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Brian Ketcham, Effective Foe of Traffic and Smog, Dies at 85
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An engineer and influential environmentalist in New York, he fought for bus lanes, bridge tolls and limits on parking and against more highways, as in the aborted Westway plan.
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on Sep 6