CultureRemembering 2014's Notable DeathsRobin Williams, Maya Angelou, Ben Bradlee, and 11 others who made an impactBy Tom McNicholDecember 16, 2014 ShareSave About the AuthorTom McNicholTom McNichol, a frequent contributor to TheAtlantic.com, is a San Francisco writer whose work has also appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and on NPR's "All Things Considered."