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Carter Williams, Who Unshackled Nursing Home Residents, Dies at 97

By closely describing the inner lives of older people, Ms. Williams altered legal regulations and clinical standards applied to nursing homes.

Steve Carter, Playwright in a Black Theater World, Dies at 90

He emerged from the Black Arts movement and the famed Negro Ensemble Company, writing dramas and satires about the Black and Caribbean-American experiences.

David Carter, a Historian of Stonewall, Is Dead at 67

His research into the 1969 uprising that was a turning point in the gay rights movement helped get the site of that uprising recognized as a landmark.

Frank Press, White House Science Adviser, Is Dead at 95

After serving as President Jimmy Carter’s chief aide on scientific matters, he led the National Academy of Sciences for 12 years.

Patrick Caddell, Self-Taught Pollster Who Helped Carter to White House, Dies at 68

Decades after aiding the Democratic presidential campaigns of George McGovern and Jimmy Carter, he began advising conservatives like Stephen Bannon.

Harold Brown, Defense Secretary in Carter Administration, Dies at 91

The first scientist to become defense secretary, Mr. Brown brought technical knowledge and a background in weapons research.

Bob Bergland, Agriculture Secretary Under Carter, Dies at 90

Raised in northern Minnesota, he was forced, as a young man, to leave his farm to find work, served in Congress and became an advocate for consumers as well as farmers.

Stephen Reinhardt, Liberal Lion of Federal Court, Dies at 87

Judge Reinhardt, a Carter appointee to the Ninth Circuit in California, was a target of conservatives and often overruled by the Supreme Court.

Stansfield Turner, C.I.A. Director Who Confronted Communism Under Carter, Dies at 94

Mr. Turner, who led the Central Intelligence Agency under President Jimmy Carter, started small covert actions that grew into some of the biggest battles of the Cold War.

John Anderson, Who Ran Against Reagan and Carter in 1980, Is Dead at 95

Drawing support from moderate to liberal Republicans and liberal Democrats, Mr. Anderson held the spotlight for a while before voters turned to candidates who they believed could actually win.