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complications from a fall. Cortright McMeel, 41. He drew on his experience in the commodities market to write a darkly comic novel about energy traders. Died April 19 in Denver, where he lived. Dirce Navarro de Camargo, 100. She became Brazil’s richest woman after inheriting Camargo Correa SA, now the nation’s third- largest construction company, founded by her late husband, Sebastiao Camargo. Died April 20. Richie Havens, 72. The Brooklyn-born folk singer best known as the opening act at the Woodstock music festival in 1969. Died April 22 of a heart attack. Kathryn Wasserman Davis, 106. She gave her husband about $100,000 in 1947 to open his own investment firm, Shelby Cullom Davis & Co., which was valued at $800 million when he died in 1994. Died April 23. George Jones, 81. The country-music singer, whose emotion- drenched vocal style earned him more hit records than any other artist. Died April 26 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tim Taylor, 71. He was Yale University’s ice hockey coach for 28 seasons, winning six Ivy League titles. Died April 27 of cancer. Janos Starker, 88. A Hungarian-born child prodigy, who became one of the most renowned cellists of the 20th century and ended his career as a distinguished professor of music at Indiana University. Died April 28. Edward Feigeles, 58. He was a managing director at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in New York, where he led the private client services group, from 1996 to 2005. Died April 29 after a brief illness. Bill Mahoney, 55. He led global sales and marketing at Westport, Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates LP, the world’s largest hedge fund, before leaving in 2006. Died April 30 of pancreatic HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013284