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Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!,’ Dies at 91

Mr. Moody, a British character actor, flared to prominence in the role of Dickens’s guru of thievery, in the stage and screen adaptation of “Oliver!”.

Oliver Williamson, 87, Dies; Nobel Laureate Studied Organizations

He shared the 2009 award in economic science for his theories on how business decisions are made, work whose influence reached into various sectors of the economy.

Vaughan Oliver, 62, Dies; His Designs Gave Indie Rock ‘Physical Dimension’

Mr. Oliver’s album covers for the 4AD label were a fitting complement to music by influential alternative bands like Pixies and the Breeders.

Oliver Mtukudzi, Renowned Zimbabwean Musician, Is Dead at 66

His music, a kind of soundtrack to his country’s life in the late 20th century, became its own idiom, called “Tuku music,” after his nickname.

Mary Oliver, 83, Prize-Winning Poet of the Natural World, Is Dead

With its plain language and minute attention to flora and fauna, her uplifting verse was widely popular and her readings drew throngs. But critics were divided.

Oliver Knussen, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Composer, Dies at 66

Mr. Knussen was 15 when he led the London Symphony Orchestra in his First Symphony. He matured into a major composer, conductor and mentor.

Notable Deaths 2017: Oliver Smithies

Paul Oliver, Pre-eminent Authority on the Blues, Dies at 90

The author of “The Story of the Blues” and other books, he was a respected British architectural historian better known for his sideline as a student of black music.

Oliver Smithies, Tinkerer Who Transformed Genetics and Won a Nobel, Dies at 91

Dr. Smithies discovered a powerful tool for identifying the roles of individual genes in health and disease.

Dick Oliver, Reporter for ‘Good Day New York,’ Dies at 77

A longtime reporter and editor who was at the scene as planes hit the World Trade Center on 9/11.