Harrison Smith

New York

Writer at The Washington Post

Obituary reporter @washpost, member @postguild. Tell me a story. [email protected]

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Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for ’85 Bears, dies at 67

15 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for ’85 Bears, dies at 67 (washingtonpost.com) Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for ’85 Bears, dies at 67 By Harrison Smith 2025042323151700 Steve McMichael, a bruising defensive tackle who helped lead the 1985 Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl, taking down opposing quarterbacks with a hard-charging style that he later showcased in the ring with World Championship Wrestling, died April 23. He was 67.
Herbert J. Gans, myth-busting sociologist, dies at 97

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

Herbert J. Gans, myth-busting sociologist, dies at 97 (washingtonpost.com) Herbert J. Gans, myth-busting sociologist, dies at 97 By Harrison Smith 2025042301300900 Herbert J.
John Ray, veteran D.C. lawmaker and frequent mayoral candidate, dies at 81

5 days ago | phillytrib.com | Harrison Smith

John Ray, who rose from poverty in the piney woods of Georgia to become a veteran lawmaker on the Council of the District of Columbia — where he gained a reputation as a pragmatist and dealmaker but struggled to connect with voters during his four campaigns for mayor — has died. He was 81. His death was announced Tuesday by the D.C. Council, which did not provide additional details, and by Mayor Muriel E.
John Ray, veteran D.C. lawmaker and frequent mayoral candidate, dies at 81

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

John Ray, veteran D.C. lawmaker and frequent mayoral candidate, dies at 81 (washingtonpost.com) John Ray, veteran D.C. lawmaker and frequent mayoral candidate, dies at 81 By Harrison Smith 2025041722462000 John Ray, who rose from poverty in the piney woods of Georgia to become a veteran lawmaker on the D.C. Council — where he gained a reputation as a pragmatist and dealmaker but struggled to connect with voters during his four campaigns for mayor — has died. He was 81. His death was announced...
Jean Marsh, a creator and star of ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ dies at 90

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Harrison Smith

Its success helped pave the way for other master-servant dramas, including Downton Abbey and filmmaker Robert Altman’s Gosford Park, and launched Marsh to stardom in Britain and the United States, where she appeared on the poster and found herself “stuck on buses and rubbish bins everywhere”, as she put it years later. As Rose Buck, Marsh played the family’s sharp-tongued yet kind-hearted parlour maid.
Jean Marsh, a creator and star of ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ dies at 90

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

Jean Marsh, a British stage and screen actress who captivated television viewers around the world as a creator and star of “Upstairs, Downstairs,” the Emmy-winning 1970s series exploring social class and political upheaval in the Edwardian age and beyond, died April 13 at her home in London. She was 90. The cause was complications from dementia, said her agent Lesley Duff and her friend Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the theater and film director.
John Nelson, conductor who championed Berlioz, dies at 83

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Harrison Smith

John Nelson, an American conductor known for championing the work of romantic composer Hector Berlioz, including through a prizewinning recording he made of “Les Troyens” - an epic five-act opera, adapted from Virgil’s “Aeneid,” that many critics rank near the top of the canon - died March 31 at his home in Chicago. He was 83. His death was confirmed by Alexandra Knight, the head of the music agency Knight Classical, which represented him. She did not cite a cause.
John Nelson, conductor who championed Berlioz, dies at 83

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

John Nelson, an American conductor known for championing the work of romantic composer Hector Berlioz, including through a prizewinning recording he made of “Les Troyens” — an epic five-act opera, adapted from Virgil’s “Aeneid,” that many critics rank near the top of the canon — died March 31 at his home in Chicago. He was 83. His death was confirmed by Alexandra Knight, the head of the music agency Knight Classical, which represented him. She did not cite a cause.
Robert McGinnis, who painted James Bond and Audrey Hepburn, dies at 99

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

Robert McGinnis, who painted James Bond and Audrey Hepburn, dies at 99 (washingtonpost.com) Robert McGinnis, who painted James Bond and Audrey Hepburn, dies at 99 By Harrison Smith 2025040802513600 Robert E.
John Thornton, a Texas-size leader in nonprofit journalism, dies at 59

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

John Thornton, a Texas-size leader in nonprofit journalism, dies at 59 (washingtonpost.com) John Thornton, a Texas-size leader in nonprofit journalism, dies at 59 By Harrison Smith 2025040221182300 John Thornton, a tech investor who leveraged his wealth and connections while championing a new model for nonprofit journalism, launching the Texas Tribune to cover state politics and policy and co-founding the American Journalism Project to support local newsrooms across the country, died March 29...