Richard Bright, a longtime Coppin State University professor, died Jan. 14 in his sleep. He was 89.

Meghan Merkert, a Timonium mother of two who was expecting her third daughter, died suddenly Dec. 19. She was 36.

Stanley Weiman, a fixture of the Baltimore theater community who accumulated a dedicated following through his years on stage, died Jan. 8 of heart failure. He was 90.

Liam Reigel, a freshman at Glenelg High School who loved football and hockey, died Dec. 22 of brain cancer. He was 14.

George “Doc” Manning, a radio and live show host who was well known in Baltimore’s jazz scene, died on Dec. 24 of heart failure. He was 74.

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Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Anthony M. “Tony” Carey, who championed legal ethics and helped found the Baltimore School for the Arts, died on Dec. 25 of heart failure. He was 89.

Wengel, a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who has left a legacy of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement, died on Dec. 12 of natural causes. She was 89.

Bob Perilla, a bluegrass musician popular in Baltimore and D.C., died Dec. 11. He was 71.

The Ford Gallery of Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan Art is named for the collector and his wife, Berthe.

Robert “Bob” Ingram Jr., an esteemed media executive who worked across disciplines to champion diversity, equity and inclusion, died on Dec. 10 of a subdural hemorrhage. He was 69.

H. Furlong Baldwin, who led Baltimore’s Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co. for more than two decades, died Dec. 7 from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 92.

David Schweizer, a Maryland native who directed shows at Baltimore Center Stage and in Los Angeles and New York, died on Dec. 5 of a heart attack. He was 74.

Malone, a Democrat, represented Baltimore and Howard counties from 1995 to 2014. He died on Monday of brain cancer at age 67.

Leslie Hughan, a nurturing mother of four and a friend who always had a pep talk ready when you needed one, died on Dec. 1 of a pulmonary embolism. She was 41.

Gregory Thornton, who served as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools from 2014 to 2016, died on Nov. 29. He was 69.

John Brown III, a College Park legend who co-founded the popular bar RJ Bentley’s and also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died on Nov. 9 of heart failure. He was 77.

Carl Runk, considered the “father of Towson lacrosse,” died on Nov. 24 of cancer. He was 88.

Harry F. Preston V, a devoted family man and the director of the Innovation Center at Green Street Academy, died on Nov. 17. He was 43.