NYT > Obituaries John W. Kluge, Founder of Metromedia, Dies at 95 Mr. Kluge parlayed a small fortune into a multibillion-dollar communications empire. Clive Donner, 1960s-Era Film Director, Dies at 84 Mr. Donner was part of the British New Wave filmmakers with “The Caretaker” and “What’s New Pussycat?” Elizabeth Jenkins, Woman of Letters, Dies at 104 In novels and biographies, Ms. Jenkins looked at lives with a psychological dimension. Seymour Pine Dies at 91; Led Raid on Stonewall Inn Inspector Pine, who was the deputy police inspector who led the raid on a gay bar in Greenwich Village in 1969, later apologized for his role in the raid. Maj. Gen. Israel Tal, Israeli Military Strategist, Is Dead at 85 General Tal’s role in Israel’s wars and his work on the Merkava tank earned him recognition as one of the world’s greatest armor commanders. Virginia B. Smith, Former Vassar President, Is Dead at 87 Ms. Smith helped shaped education policy as a researcher, college president and public official. Tsung-yi Lin, 89, Psychiatrist With Global Approach, Dies Dr. Lin also all but built the mental health system from the ground up in his native Taiwan, later helping governments in other developing nations to do the same. Jefferson Thomas, Who Helped Integrate Little Rock School, Dies at 67 Mr. Thomas was one of nine black students who, protected by federal soldiers, attended high school in a landmark civil rights case. Corneille, Dutch Artist With a Lyrical Modernism, Dies at 88 Corneille was one of the founders of the Cobra group of artists who stressed color and vitality. Paul Conrad, Cartoonist, Dies at 86 Mr. Conrad’s editorial cartoons in The Los Angeles Times and other papers slashed presidents, skewered pomposity and exposed what he saw as injustice for six decades. Robert Schimmel, Comic, Dies at 60 Mr. Schimmel, a comedian, was known for his direct, often scatological approach. Larry Ashmead, Editor With an Eye for Talent, Dies at 78 Mr. Ashmead one of America’s most successful book editors, handling best-selling writers like Susan Isaacs, Tony Hillerman, Isaac Asimov and Quentin Crisp. Raimon Panikkar, Catholic Theologian, Is Dead at 91 Mr. Panikkar was a Roman Catholic whose embrace of Hindu scriptures and Buddhism made him an influential voice for promoting dialogue between the world’s religions. Mick Lally, Irish Actor and Founder of the Druid Theater, Dies at 64 Mr. Lally’s troupe has received international acclaim for its productions of works by Irish playwrights, especially J. M. Synge and Martin McDonagh. Frank C. Garland, 60, Who Connected Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer, Dies An epidemiologist, Dr. Garland’s work helped establish a link between vitamin D deficiency and some cancers, including colon and breast cancer. George Hitchcock, Kayak Magazine Founder, Dies at 96 Mr. Hitchcock, a playwright and poet himself, included a wide variety of poets and writers in his literary magazine. Vance Bourjaily, Novelist Exploring Postwar America, Dies at 87 Mr. Bourjaily’s novels often explored what it meant to be an American at a particular historical moment. Glenn Shadix, Actor in ‘Beetlejuice,’ Dies at 58 Mr. Shadix appeared in more than 30 films, most memorably as an uppity interior designer in “Beetlejuice.” Gail Koff, Principal in Jacoby & Meyers, Dies at 65 Ms. Koff was the “silent partner” when the national law firm opened its first New York office. Cammie King, Scarlett and Rhett’s Girl, Dies at 76 Ms. King played Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler’s ill-fated little girl, Bonnie Blue Butler, in “Gone With the Wind.” Laurent Fignon, Gruff French Cyclist, Dies at 50 Mr. Fignon was a French cyclist who won more 75 races including the Tour de France in back-to-back years. Corinne Day, Photographer of Kate Moss, Is Dead Ms. Day, whose photos of Ms. Moss in the 1990s took a startling detour from the glossy world of supermodels, helped usher in a new era in fashion photography. Dorothy Sucher, Reporter in Press-Freedom Case, Dies at 77 Ms. Sucher’s reporting for a small Maryland newspaper led to a Supreme Court ruling bolstering freedom of the press. Anton Geesink, Medalist Who Helped Popularize Judo, Dies at 76 Geesink stunned Japan when he defeated Japanese opponents to win the 1961 world title and capture a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Alain Corneau, César-Winning Film Director, Dies at 67 The director was best known for his 1991 award-winning film “Tous les Matins du Monde.” Jacob Bigeleisen, Isotope Chemist on Manhattan Project, Dies at 91 Dr. Bigeleisen’s approach was ultimately unsuccessful, but he went on to open a new field of chemistry that studied ways to speed up or slow down chemical reactions. William P. Foster, Pioneer of Florida A&M’s Marching 100, Dies at 91 Mr. Foster was an innovator of the distinctive style of the popular Florida A&M marching band. Robert Ingersoll, who Served as Envoy to Japan, Dies at 96 Mr. Ingersoll took his business acumen as head of one of the country’s largest manufacturing corporations to the diplomatic table as ambassador to Japan and later deputy secretary of state. Martin Dannenberg Is Dead at 94; Found Nuremberg Laws Document In 1945, Mr. Dannenberg, an Army intelligence officer, discovered the German document signed by Adolf Hitler that stripped Jews of their citizenship and rights. Jack Pitney, Who Made Much of the Mini, Dies at 47 Mr. Pitney was the vice president for marketing at BMW of North America and led the wildly successful introduction of BMW’s updated Mini Cooper into the American market. Daniel Davison, Banker Who Revitalized U.S. Trust, Dies at 85 Mr. Davison led a turnaround at United States Trust by riveting its attention on the very rich, even if it meant being willing to walk his clients’ dogs. C. Joseph Genster, Marketer of Metrecal, Dies at 92 Mr. Genster helped develop Metrecal, the meal in a can for dieters that swept America at the beginning of the 1960s, and led its expansion. Michel Montignac, Creator of Trend-Setting Diet, Dies at 66 Mr. Montignac, who was overweight as young man, had no medical training, but created a diet that was a precursor to the South Beach Diet. Franz Schurmann, Cold War Expert on China, Dies at 84 A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for nearly four decades, he traveled the world and helped found the Pacific News Service. David Weber, Southwest Expert, Dies at 69 Mr. Weber wrote about the history of the borderlands between present-day Mexico and the United States, examining cultural, political and military interactions. Satoshi Kon, Anime Filmmaker, Dies at 46 Mr. Kon was a Japanese filmmaker and comic-book artist whose dazzling visual compositions won him a devoted following. David Rowland, Maker of a Tidily Stacked Chair, Dies at 86 Mr. Rowland’s invention, which was an alternative to the folding chair, made it possible to store many chairs in a small space. Benjamin Kaplan, Crucial Figure in Nazi Trials, Dies at 99 Mr. Kaplan, a state supreme court judge, helped craft the indictment of the Nazi war criminals who were tried at Nuremberg while an officer in the Army. Bobby Thomson Dies at 86; Hit Epic Home Run Thomson’s 1951 “shot heard round the world” endures as perhaps the most dramatic play in baseball history. Sports of The Times: ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ Was Just a Homer to Thomson Bobby Thomson, who died Monday, was adamant that he wasn’t tipped off to the pitch he hit for a three-run home run to win the 1951 pennant for the New York Giants.