Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote a Tell-All About Janis Joplin, Dies at 84

Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin’s death.

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Charles Dumont, Who Wrote Enduring Melodies for Édith Piaf, Dies at 95

His dozens of songs included “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” a powerful anthem of redemptive love that became one of Piaf’s signature songs.
Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago
Dallas Long, who won 2 Olympic medals while dominating the shot put in the 1960s, has died at 84

Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died
Sports - ABC News - November 12
Theodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84

A renowned Supreme Court litigator, he argued the Republican side in Bush v. Gore, but later championed gay rights and undocumented children.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 13
Tsunehisa Katsumata, Top Executive in Power Plant Meltdown, Dies at 84

He was sued and prosecuted for his actions as chairman of the Japanese power company that ran the Fukushima nuclear facility when it failed in a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Business - The New York Times - November 1
Jim Hoagland, Distinguished Journalist on World Affairs, Dies at 84

A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he was a reporter, editor and columnist for The Washington Post, renowned for his deeply sourced dispatches.
Business - The New York Times - November 11
Ted Olson, a Towering Figure of the Conservative Legal Movement, Dies at 84

Olson played a pivotal role in striking down affirmative action and securing George W. Bush’s 2000 victory, but called fighting for same-sex marriage ‘the highlight of my life.’
World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15
Janelle Goetcheus, the 'Mother Teresa of Washington, D.C.,' Dies at 84

She felt a pull to practice medicine and a call to serve God—the two were always intertwined.
World - The Wall Street Journal - November 21
Fitness influencer who spoke about steroid use reportedly dies of a heart attack at 30

Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet, who built a sizable following with content focused on exercise and personal motivation, reportedly died Sunday while on traveling in Turkey.
Top stories - NBC News - November 14
She got seizures at 17 months old. So her dad wrote a musical about epilepsy and empathy

"It's All Your Fault, Tyler Price!" from composer Ben Decter and director Kristin Hanggi could help de-stigmatize the condition.
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 16