Fred Kavli, at his Santa Barbara home in 2008, gave money to scientific institutions and researchers in addition to several nonprofits in the Moorpark area. He died Thursday at 86. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Walt Disney’s elder daughter fought L.A. officials to ensure that architect Frank Gehry’s cutting-edge design for Disney Hall was realized. She also developed a strong relationship with the L.A. Philharmonic, becoming an honorary life director of the orchestra. She was 79. Full obituary Notable deaths of 2012(Randi Lynn Beach / For the Times)
George P. Mitchell, a billionaire oilman, developer and philanthropist, is shown in his Houston office in 2009. Mitchell, one of the wealthiest men in the Unted States, died at his home in Galveston at the age of 94. (Nick de la Torre / Associated Press)
