Deaths of note from around the world:

Jerri Bird, 86: Activist for Arab-Israeli reconciliation who started the nonprofit organization Partners for Peace that expressed sympathy for the suffering of everyday Palestinians and had little use for militancy. Died Dec. 13.

Frank Pastore, 55: Professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins who later became a religious talk-show host. Died Monday one month after being injured in a motorcycle accident.

Frank Macchiarola, 71: Widely regarded as one of the canniest and most effective leaders of New York City schools of the last half-century Died on Tuesday at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nancy Bernkopf Tucker, 64: Authority on U.S. diplomatic relations with Taiwan and China who was also a professor of history at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Died Dec. 1 at her home in Potomac, Md.

Herbert Moskowitz, 87: Experimental psychologist whose pioneering research on the effects of alcohol and drugs on driving helped produce standardized field sobriety tests and pushed policymakers to set lower legal limits for intoxicated driving in the U.S. and elsewhere. Died Nov. 21 at his home in Los Angeles.

Ray Briem, 82: Longtime all-night radio host for KABC-AM in Los Angeles. Died Dec. 12.