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Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64

A wheelchair user herself, she helped draft a landmark law and held government posts championing people with disabilities, especially those of color.

Ian Carr, Jazz Trumpeter and Author of Miles Davis Biography, Dies at 75

Mr. Carr was a Scottish-born trumpeter who, like his formidable influence, Miles Davis, was an early practitioner of jazz-rock fusion.

Mac Davis, Pop and Country Singing Star, Is Dead at 78

After writing hits for Elvis Presley and others, he became famous in his own right with songs like the No. 1 hit “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me.”

Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64

A wheelchair user herself, she helped draft a landmark law and held government posts championing people with disabilities, especially those of color.

Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69

He was just 18 when Davis recruited him to play saxophone in his band. He went on to play with Elvin Jones and to lead his own groups.

Willie Davis, Packers Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 85

In his 10 seasons with Green Bay, as its defensive anchor, he helped the team win three N.F.L. championships and the first two Super Bowls.

Edith Kunhardt Davis, Author of ‘Pat the Bunny’ Sequels, Dies at 82

She also wrote about the death of her son at 27, for which she blamed herself because she had been an alcoholic when she was pregnant with him.

Jennifer Davis, 85, Dies; Led Divestment Effort Over Apartheid

After leaving South Africa, she pressed colleges, churches, unions, philanthropies and others to unload their stock in companies profiting from a racist system.

David Brion Davis, Prizewinning Historian of Slavery, Dies at 92

In a revelatory trilogy, Professor Davis, called “one of the most influential historians of his generation,” placed slavery at the center of American history.