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Xavier Le Pichon

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Xavier Le Pichon (1937-2025) Geophysicist. Xavier Le Pichon was born in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, and died in Sisteron, France.

Mia Love

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Mia Love (1975-2025) Political commentator, politician, memoirist. Mia Love was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Saratoga Springs, Utah.

Amy Lau

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Amy Lau (1968-2025) Interior designer. Amy Lau was born in and died in Scottsdale, Arizona.

William E. Leuchtenburg

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William E. Leuchtenburg (1922-2025) Scholar, historian. William E. Leuchtenburg was born in Queens, New York, and died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He taught at Columbia University for several years.

Seymour P. Lachman

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Seymour P. Lachman (1933-2025) Academic, historian, author, politician. Seymour P. Lachman was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

William Labov

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William Labov (1927-2024) Linguist. William Labov was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

James Ledbetter

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James Ledbetter (1964-2024) Media critic, business journalist. James Ledbetter was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and died in Manhattan, New York.

David Garrard Lowe

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David Garrard Lowe (1933-2024) Historian, lecturer, author. David Garrard Lowe was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Michael Lerner

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Michael Lerner (1943-2024) Activist, writer, editor. Michael Lerner was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Berkeley, California.

Lewis H. Lapham

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Lewis H. Lapham (1935-2024) Writer, editor. Lewis H. Lapham was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Rome, Italy. He had worked as an editor at Harper’s Magazine for nearly three decades.