Joan Aiken, 79, author of popular children’s books, including “The Wolves of Willoughby Chase” (1962); Jan. 3, in Petworth, England.
James “Tip” Anderson, 71, longtime caddie for Arnold Palmer at the British Open; Jan. 2, in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Renata Babak, 69, Bolshoi Opera mezzo-soprano who defected from the Soviet Union in 1973; Dec. 31, in Silver Spring, Md., of pancreatic cancer.
Etta Moten Barnett, 102, philanthropist and pioneering actress who was the first black artist to perform at the White House; Jan. 2, in Chicago, of pancreatic cancer.
Roberto Borea, 51, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who had a 30-year career with The Associated Press; Jan. 6, in Catonsville, Md., of stomach cancer.
Dr. Jacob H. Carruthers Jr., 73, African history expert and professor at Northeastern Illinois University for more than three decades; Jan. 4, in Chicago, of pancreatic cancer.
Lynn Cartwright, 76, actress best-known for her role as the aged Geena Davis character in “A League of Their Own”; Jan. 2, in Los Angeles, of dementia-related illnesses.
Marianne Chan, 52, director of pharmacy services at Children’s Memorial Hospital; Jan. 3, in Glendale Heights, of respiratory failure caused by lupus and amyloidosis.
Pierre Charles, 49, prime minister of Dominica who was a critic of U.S. policy in the Caribbean region; Jan. 6, in Roseau, Dominica, of an apparent heart attack.
James Counsilman, 83, one of the most innovative U.S. swimming coaches who swam across the English Channel at the age of 58; Jan. 4, in Bloomington, Ind.
Steven Dorfman, 48, Emmy-winning writer for the game show “Jeopardy!” for nearly two decades; Jan. 4, in Los Angeles, of complications from colon cancer.
Kemal el-Sheik, 85, Egyptian film director whose career spanned nearly five decades; Jan. 2, in Cairo.
Isidro Galeana, 65, former state police commander in Mexico wanted for his role in that country’s “dirty war” of the 1960s and 1970s; Jan. 3, in Acapulco, of a heart attack.
Jake Hess, 76, four-time Grammy winner who sang with some of the premier gospel quartets and influenced Elvis Presley; Jan. 4, in Opelika, Ala.
E. Rodney Jones, 75, legendary WVON-AM disc jockey known to listeners as one of “The Good Guys” and credited with the success of hundreds of black artists; Jan. 2, in Baton Rouge, La., of lung cancer.
Sr. Brenda Kelzer, 55, founder of Kelzer’s Care Center, a transitional home that helped feed and clothe up to 3,000 people a day; Jan. 5, in Chicago, of cancer.
Tug McGraw, 59, relief pitcher who coined the phrase “You Gotta Believe” with the New York Mets and later closed out the Philadelphia Phillies’ only World Series championship in 1980; Jan. 5, outside Nashville, Tenn., of brain cancer.
Min Zhiting, 80, leader of China’s government-authorized body for the Taoist faith; Jan. 3, in Beijing.
Bob Monkhouse, 75, British comic who wrote jokes for Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra; Dec. 29, in Eggington, England, of cancer.
Nicola Paone, 88, “the Italian Bing Crosby” whose songs about the joys, sorrows and insecurities of Italian immigrants sold millions of records; Dec. 25, in Albuquerque.
Jigme Phuntsok, 70, Tibetan Buddhist teacher who founded an influential religious academy whose success prompted a crackdown by Chinese authorities; Jan. 7, in Chengdu, China.
Francesco Scavullo, 82, fashion photographer who shot covers for Cosmopolitan magazine for more than 30 years; Jan. 6, in New York. of heart failure.
Maxwell Starkman, 82, architect who capped his career with the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles; Dec. 29, in Los Angeles.
Thomas G. Stockham Jr., 70, “father of digital recording” whose pioneering work in the 1960s and ’70s revolutionized the recording industry and laid the groundwork for music on compact discs and other forms of digital audio; Jan. 6, in Salt Lake City, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Michael Straight, 87, former New Republic publisher and National Endowment for the Arts official whose political leanings led to his involvement with Soviet spies; Jan. 4, in Chicago, of pancreatic cancer.
Ingrid Thulin, 77, who with Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman often was cited as one of Sweden’s best actresses; Jan. 7, in Stockholm.
John Toland, 91, historian who won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for “The Rising Sun,” a non-fiction account of the rise and fall of the Japanese empire from 1936 to 1945; Jan. 4, in Danbury, Conn., of pneumonia.
Arthur R. von Hippel, 105, scientist who made critical contributions to the development of radar during World War II; Dec. 31, in Weston, Mass.
Elaine “Leah” Welbel, 78, Auschwitz survivor who became a sought-after speaker about her life story; Jan. 2, in Evanston, of cancer.
