A roundup of notable obituaries from the week ending Feb. 15.
Obituaries
Read the latest on the deaths of notable people. These news stories recount the lives that made them prominent locally, nationally and worldwide.
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John Bogle dies at 89; fought for lower fees for investors
A towering figure in finance, John C. Bogle was known for creating index funds, a type of low-cost investment that allowed ordinary Americans to invest...

Bonnie Guitar, pioneering Renaissance woman in music, dies at 95 VIEW
The Washington native and country music star forged her own path in a male-dominated industry during the 1950s and 1960s. Even in her 90s, she...

Alan R. Pearlman, synthesizer pioneer, dies at 93
Alan R. Pearlman was the engineer who founded the synthesizer company ARP Instruments. Its analog synthesizers were ubiquitous in pop and electronic music, and provide...

Effervescent ‘Hello, Dolly!’ icon Carol Channing mourned VIEW
The three-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy star Carol Channing died Tuesday at age 97.

Robert C. Jones, noted Northwest painter and longtime UW professor, dies at 88
Over half a century, in a daily studio practice, Robert C. Jones patiently pursued a lush, poetic vision built up with layers of loose, lyrical...

Bernice Sandler, ‘Godmother of Title IX,’ Dies at 90
She changed the landscape for women in academic settings, prompting investigations into female admissions and in faculty hiring, promotions and salaries.