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Richard A. Boucher, Veteran State Department Spokesman, Dies at 73

Working for six secretaries of state, he was known for explaining and defending U.S. foreign policy in a noncombative tone, without interjecting his own opinion.

Jimmy Swaggart, Passionate Televangelist Ousted by Scandal, Dies at 90

Günther Uecker, Who Punctuated His Art With Nails, Dies at 95

A member of the German collective Zero Group, he hammered thousands of nails — into columns, chairs, canvases — expressing the power of repetition to bring about complexity.

D. Wayne Lukas, Horse Trainer Who Saddled Winners From Coast to Coast, Dies at 89

He earned purses of more than $300 million in a Hall of Fame career that revolutionized thoroughbred racing with a modern-day corporate approach.

Jane Stanton Hitchcock, 78, Dies; Crime Novelist Who Mocked High Society

A daughter of privilege, she mixed social satire with murder in a series of addictive mysteries.

Dave Parker, Power Hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dies at 74

Parker, a towering outfielder who helped propel the Pirates to the World Series in 1979, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last year.