Clay Risen

The couple, who died within a few days of each other, provided needed supplies, like socks and wet wipes, to people living on New York City’s streets.

A veteran stage actress, she starred in two of Britain’s most beloved TV comedies of the 1970s, “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born.”

Gigaom, which he started in 2001, established him as a leading voice in the tech world and signaled a shift in how the media covered the industry.

A former monk who was also Uma Thurman’s father, he made sure Buddhism retained its intellectual and spiritual rigor as it spread through the West.

She wrote some 450 books, including novels, poetry and nonfiction in many genres. One critic called her “a modern equivalent to Aesop.”

He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”

He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.

Through his Slow Food organization, he spurred a worldwide shift toward sustainability and thoughtful cuisine.

His dive bar became famous thanks to Mike Royko’s columns, a baseball curse and a “Saturday Night Live” skit.

With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like “Be My Baby.”

He was renowned for his skill at capturing candid scenes of penguins, polar bears and other cold-weather creatures — and for his ability to tolerate extreme discomfort.