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Brad Watson, 64, Dies; His Southern Upbringing Animated His Books

In his acclaimed novels and short stories, most of them set in his native Mississippi, he wrote about characters who had to transcend difficult moments.

Bob Watson, Baseball’s First Black General Manager, Dies at 74

A former major leaguer, he shattered a racial barrier in 1994 with the Houston Astros. Two years later, he was the Yankees’ G.M. as New York began a championship run.

Wah Wah Watson, Guitarist Whose Sound Was Everywhere, Dies at 67

He worked the wah-wah pedal with prodigious and playful subtlety on songs by the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Maxwell, Herbie Hancock and many others.

Notable Deaths 2017: W. Marvin Watson

W. Marvin Watson, Johnson’s Unofficial Chief of Staff, Dies at 93

He spurned several job offers from Lyndon Johnson before finally accepting the role of White House gatekeeper, though without the chief of staff title.

Burton Watson, 91, Influential Translator of Classical Asian Literature, Dies

Mr. Watson opened up the world of Japanese and Chinese texts to generations of English-speaking readers, with dozens of his works still in print.

Doc Watson Dies

May 30, 2012 - Guitarist and folk singer Doc Watson died Tuesday at the age of 89.

Doc Watson, Blind Guitar Wizard Who Influenced Generations, Dies at 89

Mr. Watson’s flat-picking style elevated the acoustic guitar to solo status in bluegrass and country music, and his interpretations of traditional American music influenced generations of guitarists.

T. A. Watson Dead; Made First Phone

the American telephone pioneer and shipbuilder

Lyall Watson, 69, Adventurer and Explorer of the ‘Soft Edges of Science,’ Dies

Mr. Watson was a maverick scientific polymath and explorer who wrote the best-selling book “Supernature” and introduced the “hundredth monkey” theory.