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John Muckler, Coach of an N.H.L. Dynasty, Dies at 86

He was a co-head coach and then the sole head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, and, with a core of Hall of Famers, skated to five Stanley Cup championships from 1984 to ’90.

John Outterbridge, Who Turned Castoffs Into Sculpture, Dies at 87

Leftover wood, rags, rusted metal — all were his materials, and pieced together as assemblages, they told stories about history, about culture and about him.

John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy of the Group Whodini, Dies at 56

He was, the executive who signed Whodini said, “truly one of the first rap stars” and a sex symbol “when they were very scarce in the early days of rap.”

John le Carré, Best-Selling Author of Cold War Thrillers, Dies at 89

Breaking from the James Bond mold, he turned the spy novel into high art as he explored the moral compromises of agents on both sides of the Iron curtain.

Rev. John Vakulskas Dies at 76; Carnivals Were His Parish

He ministered to generations of carnival workers, and his work was recognized by popes. He died of the coronavirus.

John Turner, Briefly Its Leader but Long a Force in Canada, Dies at 91

He carried out Liberal Party reforms in top cabinet posts but was ousted as prime minister after just 79 days. He later led the opposition to free-trade deals with the U.S.

John Najarian, Pioneering Transplant Surgeon, Dies at 92

He was known for taking on difficult cases, many involving children. An anti-rejection drug he developed led to a scandal, but he was vindicated.

Cathy Smith, Who Injected John Belushi With Fatal Drugs, Dies at 73

After giving an interview to The National Enquirer, she was convicted in Mr. Belushi’s overdose death and served time in prison.

John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

The first Black coach to lead a team to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship, he helped mold N.B.A. stars like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson at Georgetown University.

John Eric Swing, a Filipino-American Community Builder, Dies at 48.

Mr. Swing was a catalyst in the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood of Los Angeles, a new center of food start-ups. He died of complications of the coronavirus.