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K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88

As a defense-minded guard, he played on eight consecutive championship teams. He later found success leading the team from the sidelines.

Betty Jones, Founding Member of Limón Troupe, Dies at 94

She created the Desdemona role in José Limón’s best-known dance, “The Moor’s Pavane,” and became a respected teacher.

Helen Jones Woods, Member of an All-Female Jazz Group, Dies at 96

She played trombone in the multiracial International Sweethearts of Rhythm, but later put down her horn forever. She died of the coronavirus.

Nathaniel R. Jones, Rights Lawyer and Federal Judge, Dies at 93

As a voice of the N.A.A.C.P., he challenged school segregation in the North and racial bias in the military. But, he cautioned, the struggle is not over.

Terry Jones, Monty Python Founder and Scholar, Is Dead at 77

In addition to being a charter member of the celebrated British sketch troupe, he was a director, a screenwriter and an authority on Chaucer.

J. Charles Jones, Civil Rights Activist, Is Dead at 82

He was a participant in many pivotal events of the 1960s, beginning with lunch-counter protests in Charlotte, N.C.

David Jones, Health Care Entrepreneur Behind Humana, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Jones and a partner built large chains of nursing homes and hospitals. He later turned Humana into a major force in health insurance.

Edith Irby Jones, Barrier-Breaking Doctor in the South, Dies at 91

Watching her sister die of typhoid inspired her to become a doctor focused on treating poor people. She blazed a trail along the way.

Joan Jones, 79, Force Against Racism in Nova Scotia, Dies

In the 1960s, she and her husband galvanized black residents, who were underrepresented in politics and saw high rates of incarceration and unemployment.

Johnny (Lam) Jones, Texas Track and Football Star, Dies at 60

Jones won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics and signed pro football’s first million-dollar contract, with the Jets. But N.F.L. stardom eluded him.