Michel Laclotte, Who ‘Created the Modern Louvre,’ Dies at 91

He championed two of the most debated architectural projects in recent Paris history: the Musée D’Orsay (in a former train station) and the Louvre pyramid.

Abimael Guzmán, Leader of Guerrilla Group That Terrorized Peru, Dies at 86

Mr. Guzmán’s Maoist movement, Shining Path, killed tens of thousands in the 1980s and ’90s. He sought to bring the world to a “higher stage of Marxism.”

Elizabeth I. McCann, Tony-Winning Broadway Producer, Is Dead at 90

In a career that began in 1976, she brought more than 60 productions to the New York stage, including “Equus,” “Amadeus” and the work of Edward Albee.

Abimael Guzmán, Leader of Guerrilla Group That Terrorized Peru, Dies at 86

Mr. Guzmán’s Maoist movement, Shining Path, killed tens of thousands in the 1980s and ’90s. He sought to bring the world to a “higher stage of Marxism.”

Joseph I. Kramer, the ‘Country Doctor’ of Avenue D, Dies at 96

Shunning the New Jersey suburbs in 1969, he set up a pay-what-you-can practice on the blighted Lower East Side and for three decades was a hero to the poor.

Sunil Perera, Outspoken Star of Sri Lankan Baila Music, Is Dead at 68

The frontman of his family’s popular band combined the country’s unique, Latin-influenced sound with politically biting lyrics.

Michael Constantine, Father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ Dies at 94

He won an Emmy for his role on the TV series “Room 222” and played many other characters over the years before becoming known as the hit film’s patriarch.

Michael Constantine, Father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ Dies at 94

He won an Emmy for his role on the TV series “Room 222” and played many other characters over the years before becoming known as the hit film’s patriarch.

Phil Schaap, Grammy-Winning Jazz D.J. and Historian, Dies at 70

His radio programs, most notably on Columbia University’s WKCR, were full of minutiae he had accumulated during a lifetime immersed in the genre.

Igor Oistrakh, Soviet-Era Violinist (and a Son of One), Dies at 90

His father, David, was one of the 20th century’s finest violinists, but Igor more than held his own as a musician and interpreter performing throughout the West.

Stephen Vizinczey, ‘In Praise of Older Women’ Author, Dies at 88

His best-known work, somewhat scandalous for the mid-1960s, treated sex frankly and sold millions of copies.

Michael K. Williams, Omar From ‘The Wire,’ Is Dead at 54

Mr. Williams, who also starred in “Boardwalk Empire” and “Lovecraft Country,” was best known for his role as Omar Little in the David Simon HBO series.

Delores Custer, 79, Dies; Gave Star Turns to Cornflakes and Noodles

A longtime food stylist for big-name companies, she was a master of the craft and taught students all over the world how to sweat a glass or perfect the pizza cheese pull.

Ernst van de Wetering, Authority and Arbiter on Rembrandt, Dies at 83

His decisions on whether a painting was authentic, a copy or an outright fake could jolt the art market. “No one else alive knows as much as he did about Rembrandt.”

Patricia Maginnis, Pioneering Abortion-Rights Activist, Dies at 93

In the years before Roe v. Wade, she helped shift the debate away from the rules governing abortion providers to women’s right to control their bodies.

Keith McCants, Football Star Laid Low by Drugs, Dies at 53

At one time the N.F.L.’s highest-paid defensive player, he left the league after six seasons and fell into a spiral of addiction, homelessness and desolation.

Willard Scott, TV’s Clown Prince of Sun and Showers, Is Dead at 87

Mr. Scott, who played both Bozo the Clown and the original Ronald McDonald on television, was a longtime weather forecaster on the “Today” show who emphasized showmanship over science.

Edward J. Greenfield, Judge With a Writerly Touch, Dies at 98

He often luxuriated in the richness of the English language, going off on whimsical digressions and enlivening the law with colorful asides.

Syed Ali Geelani, Separatist Leader in Kashmir, Dies at 91

Mr. Geelani was an uncompromising opponent of the Indian government’s control of the Kashmir valley and favored Pakistani sovereignty over the mostly Muslim region.

Edmond H. Fischer, 101, Who Helped Discover How Cells Talk, Dies

He and a colleague identified a mechanism by which cells communicate, a Nobel-winning breakthrough that paved the way for disease-fighting drugs.