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Arnie Robinson Jr., Olympic Long Jump Champion, Dies at 72

Mr. Robinson won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a bronze medal in Munich in 1972.

Ken Robinson, Who Preached Creativity in Teaching, Dies at 70

Dance, he said, is just as important as math. He was knighted for his work, and his TED Talk on schools and the arts was the most viewed of all time.

Cliff Robinson, UConn Star Who Played 18 N.B.A. Seasons, Dies at 53

He took the Huskies to the N.I.T. championship, and was the Sixth Man of the Year for the Trail Blazers. In 2017, he opened a marijuana dispensary.

Charles Webb, Elusive Author of ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 81

His novel was turned into an era-defining movie, but he was never comfortable with its success, and he chose to live in poverty.

James Robinson, 79, Dies; Filled an Ambulance Gap in Brooklyn

Frustrated that responses to emergency calls took too long in Bedford-Stuyvesant, he started a volunteer ambulance corps, and it’s been nimble.

Frank Robinson, Hall of Fame Slugger and First Black Manager, Dies at 83

An intense player at the plate, he hit 586 home runs and made history when he took the helm of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.

Roger Robinson, Who Tackled August Wilson Roles, Dies at 78

He won a Tony Award for his work in the 2009 revival of Mr. Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” his seventh and final Broadway appearance.

Arthur J. Robinson, Known as ‘Mr. Okra’ to New Orleans, Dies at 74

Mr. Robinson, a direct heir to the city’s street-peddling tradition, rolled through the streets every day hawking produce from his pickup truck (“I have ooooranges and bananas!”).

Kevin Robinson, Soaring BMX Star, Dies at 45

He was the first BMX rider to land an incredibly difficult move called the double flair. He also set two world records.

Ray Robinson, Who Wrote of Gehrig the Man, Dies at 96

Mr. Robinson’s sports biographies, which mixed careful research with personal recollections, were more realistic than reverential.