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An obituary is presented for Barton Biggs, a financial strategist and money manager at the financial firm Morgan Stanley.

The author comments on the physical and mental health benefits of exercising, particularly tennis, and believes that many Americans are sports underachievers.

An obituary for Marion Barry, a politician from Washington, D.C., is presented.

The article celebrates the life and career of American actress Lauren Bacall who starred in such films as "To Have and Have Not," "Key Largo," and "The Big Sleep" prior to her death in 2014.

An obituary for former U.S. Senator Howard Baker is presented.

An obituary for radio personality Casey Kasem is presented.

An obituary is offered for Patrick McGovern founder of the publishing company International Data Group Inc.

An obituary for investor and philanthropist James E. Stowers Jr. is presented.

The article celebrates the life and career of heiress and horticulturalist Rachel "Bunny" Mellon who died in March 2014, focusing on Mellon's reported role as an unofficial interior designer at the U.S. White House during then-U.S. President John F. Kennedy's tenure in office in the 1960s.

The article celebrates the life and career of American film director and actor Harold Ramis who directed several motion pictures such as "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day" prior to his death in 2014.

The article presents an obituary for Maria von Trapp, the last survivor of the Trapp Family Singers who were portrayed in the film "The Sound of Music," with information on the history of the Trapp family in Austria and Maria's life in Stowe, Vermont.

The article presents an obituary for television comedy writer and actor Sid Caesar, who died in February of 2014, with topics including Caesar's television shows, "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's House," his alcoholism, and his childhood growing up in Yonkers, New York,

The article presents an obituary for folk musician Pete Seeger.

An obituary and remembrance are presented for Thomas V. Jones, former chairman and chief executive officer of aerospace company Northrop Corp.

An obituary is presented for George Goodman, also known as Adam Smith, who wrote novels, screenplays, and financial books such as "The Money Game."

The article presents an obituary for Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47 assault rifle.

An obituary is presented for beer industry executive Graham Mackay of SABMIller PLC.

An obituary is presented that celebrates the life and career of actor Peter O'Toole who died in December 2013 at the age of 81.

The article celebrates the life and career of former paralegal Merrell Williams Jr. who died in November 2013 and reportedly influenced the public-policy debate over tobacco in the 1980s after he revealed several insider documents which were stolen from the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.

An obituary is presented for Peter Lewis, the chief executive officer of the automobile insurance company Progressive Corp.

An obituary is presented for the novelist Doris Lessing, known for her book "The Golden Notebook."

The article celebrates the life and career of American chef, author, and television personality Charlie Trotter who died in November 2013.

An obituary is presented for Myron Kunin, founder of the hairstylist franchsing company Regis Corp.

An obituary and remembrance are presented for businessman Paul Reichmann, a leader of the Toronto, Ontario-based property development firm Olympia & York Developments Ltd.

An obituary is presented for the rock musician Lou Reed.

A remembrance is presented for American economist Lawrence R. Klein who died in October 2013 at the age of 93.

The article presents an obituary for Washington state's U.S. Democrat congressman and former speaker of the House of Representatives, Tom Foley.

An obituary is presented for Canadian financier and business executive Paul Desmarais.

The article remembers scientist Ruth Benerito who retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1986 and died in October 2013 at the age of 97.

An obituary is presented for suspense fiction author Tom Clancy.

An obituary and remembrance are presented for Hiroshi Yamauchi, former head of video game company Nintendo.

The article presents a short obituary for former boxer Ken Norton, who died on September 18, 2013, and reports that the National Football League's (NFL's) Cleveland Browns have traded running back Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round pick in the NFL draft.

An obituary for Ray Dolby, a U.S. sound technology inventor and founder of the business enterprise Dolby Laboratories Inc., is presented.

An obituary for financial writer, investment speaker, and founder of the "Granville Market Letter," Joseph Granville, is presented.

A remembrance is presented for economist and Nobel Prize winner Ronald Coase who died on September 2, 2013 at the age of 102.

An obituary is presented for U.S. Senator Harry Byrd Jr., who served in the U.S. Senate in the 1960s and 1970s as an Independent candidate and edited a family newspaper in Virginia, reporting that he died on July 30, 2013 at the age of 98 in his Virginia home.

The article presents an obituary for sex researcher Virginia Johnson.

The article presents an obituary for lawyer Leonard Garment, who died at the age of 89 on July 13, 2013, and who was known for his role as counsel to U.S. President Richard Nixon during the years in which Nixon was being investigated for his role in the Watergate political scandal.

An obituary is presented for Philip Caldwell, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of automobile industry firm Ford Motor Co.

The article presents an obituary for Douglas C. Engelbart, a pivotal figure in the development of the computer mouse.

An obituary is presented for Rawleigh Warner Jr., the former chairman and chief executive of Mobil Oil Corp., with information on his influence on the U.S. oil industry.

The article presents an obituary for Dwight Opperman, creator of the Westlaw online legal-research tool.

An obituary is presented of Joseph Unanue, former chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of Hispanic food company Goya Foods Inc.

The article presents an obituary for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg.

An obituary and remembrance are presented for Rowland Schaefer, founder of fashion accessories retailer Claire's Stores Inc.

An obituary is presented for businessman John Q. Hammons.

An obituary is presented for entrepreneur Leonard Marsh, co-creator of the fruit-juice supplier Snapple which became a national brand in the U.S. under Marsh's direction, with information on the history of the fruit-flavored beverage market and the business history of Snapple.

An obituary for psychologist Joyce Brothers is presented.

An obituary and remembrance are presented for financial journalist Alan Abelson, former editor and columnist at finance publication "Barron's."

The article presents an obituary for William Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of consumer goods company IC Industries, which was responsible for brands like Midas auto parts, Pepsi bottles and the Illinois Central Railroad, who died on April 24, 2013 at the age of 94.