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Jörg Haider, Austrian Rightist, Is Dead at 58 Mr. Haider was a controversial and charismatic far-right politician known for his strong anti-immigrant and anti-European Union stances. Francis Sayre Jr., National Cathedral Dean, Dies at 93 In his 27 years as dean of the National Cathedral in Washington, Dean Sayre raised his sonorous voice against McCarthyism, segregation, poverty and the Vietnam War. Nadia Nerina, Royal Ballet Dancer, Is Dead at 80 Ms. Nerina was a principal ballerina for the Royal Ballet known for her technical virtuosity, lightness afoot, effortless-seeming jumps and joyful charm onstage, especially in comedic roles. Eileen Herlie, Actress of TV and Stage, Dies at 90 Ms. Herlie was for 32 years the wise matron Myrtle Fargate on the ABC soap opera ?All My Children? and earlier an acclaimed performer on Broadway and the London stage. Bruce Dal Canton, Teacher Turned Pitcher, Is Dead at 66 Mr. Dal Canton spent more than 25 years in the Atlanta system as a pitching coach, and had been with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans since 1999. George Palade, Nobel Winner for Work Inspiring Modern Cell Biology, Dies at 95 Dr. Palade?s discoveries about the intricate inner workings of cells were useful in understanding protein production, the basis of the modern biotechnology industry. Kim Chan, Who Had Roles in TV and ?King of Comedy,? Is Dead Mr. Chan was an actor who became a familiar face in a variety of Asian roles, notably as Jerry Lewis?s butler in the Martin Scorsese film ?The King of Comedy.? Ernest Beutler, 80, Dies; Studied Blood Diseases Dr. Beutler was a leading hematologist whose studies opened an important new window onto the treatment of leukemia. George Kissell, 88, Dies; Taught the Techniques of Baseball Mr. Kissell became one of baseball?s most renowned teachers in a long career with the St. Louis Cardinals? organization as a manager, player, coach and instructor. William M. Murphy, Biographer of W. B. Yeats?s Family, Is Dead at 92 Mr. Murphy?s biographies of the family of William Butler Yeats shed light on his personal and creative relationships and led scholars to reassess the importance of his father and sisters. Harry Albright, State Banking Chief, Dies at 83 Mr. Albright, a protégé of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, championed the needs of consumers as superintendent of the New York State Banking Department in the early 1970s. Charles Wright, Novelist, Dies at 76 Mr. Wright wrote three autobiographical novels about black street life in New York City that seemed to herald the rise of an important literary talent, then vanished into alcoholism and despair. Irene Dailey, Actress of Stage and TV, Dies at 88 Miss Dailey was an actress perhaps best known for her roles in television soap operas and for her portrayal of Nettie Cleary in the 1964 Tony Award-winning drama ?The Subject Was Roses.? Craig Fertig, Mainstay at U.S.C., Dies at 66 Mr. Fertig was a record-setting quarterback for the University of Southern California who later became the Trojans? television voice. Eddie Brinkman, 66, Steady Shortstop, Dies Mr. Brinkman was a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors. Ruedi Rymann, Swiss Yodeling Star, Dies at 75 Mr. Rymann was a Swiss farmer and cheesemaker renowned in his home country as a yodeler and the man who recorded what came to be known as ?Switzerland?s greatest hit.? Avraham Biran, Archaeologist Who Studied Biblical Sites, Is Dead at 98 Mr. Biran excavated Tel Dan, an ancient city along Israel?s northern border, and uncovered what might be the earliest reference to the House of David. Aaron Katz, Advocate for Rosenbergs, Dies at 92 For more than 50 years, Mr. Katz publicly sought the exoneration of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the central figures in the nation?s most controversial spying case. Boris Yefimov, Sharp Russian Cartoonist Who Was Beloved by Stalin, Dies at 109 Mr. Yefimov?s 70,000 drawings wielded his talent as a keen sword to advance the goals of his country. Anthony Spero, a Name in the Bonanno Crime Family, Is Dead at 79 Mr. Spero served the Bonnano family, one of the five Mafia clans in New York City, for more than three decades in a variety of roles.