Ryu Murakami Has Died. His Writing Explored the Dark Side of Japan.
Obits, Yesterday
His books about sex, drugs and social misfits amid the country’s economic boom — and subsequent bust — sold millions of copies.
Fans Pay Tribute to Patrick Stewart
Video, October 30
Fans of Patrick Stewart paid tribute to the actor, who died on Wednesday, and recalled some of his best performances.
Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader, Dies at 96
Video, October 28
Dolores Huerta, the civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, died on Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield, Calif. She was 96.
‘Breaking Bad’ Actor RJ Mitte Dies at 34
Video, October 12
The actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White’s son on “Breaking Bad,” died on Monday in Texas at age 34.
Leon Radvinsky, arquitecto del éxito de OnlyFans, muere a los 43 años
En español, March 26
Radvinsky convirtió un diminuto sitio web llamado OnlyFans en una potencia del entretenimiento para adultos, redefiniendo el sector para la era de las redes sociales.
Leon Radvinsky, 43, Dies; Built the Adult-Entertainment Giant OnlyFans
Business, March 25
By leveraging social media and the influencer economy, he turned his website into a byword for online pornography in the 21st century.
David Nabarro, U.N. Health Expert During Ebola and Covid, Dies at 75
U.S., July 31
He took on some of the world’s most challenging health crises in troubled areas, skillfully coordinating global efforts to reduce the spread of disease.
In China’s Covid Fog, Deaths of Scholars Offer a Clue
Interactive, February 5
The toll of China’s epidemic is unclear. But dozens of obituaries of the country’s top academics show an enormous loss in just a few weeks.
Sister André, 118, World’s Oldest Person
Foreign, January 18
A French nun, she lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic and, more than a century later, survived Covid-19. She enjoyed a bit of wine and chocolate daily.
Laura Anglin, 57, Former Deputy Mayor
Obits, October 18
She was budget director in Albany and “was one of the unsung heroes” in helping to shape the pandemic response as a deputy mayor under Bill de Blasio.
Marc Lewitinn, 76, Covid Patient Who Spent 850 Days on a Ventilator
Obits, September 9
While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say Mr. Lewitinn, a retired Manhattan store owner, likely remained on the device longer than any other Covid patient.
Joseph Hazelwood, 75, Captain of Exxon Ship That Spilled Oil, Dies
Obits, September 9
The tanker spilled millions of gallons of oil when it ran aground, causing one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters. He accepted responsibility but was demonized.
Dmitri Vrubel, 62, Artist Who Planted a Startling Kiss on Remains of Berlin Wall
Obits, August 19
A Russian-born painter, he created a mural of the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev smooching the East German leader Erich Honecker — and with it a tourist attraction.
Albert Woodfox, 75, Who Spent 42 Years In Solitary, Is Dead
Obits, August 5
His term in solitary was perhaps the longest in American history. He described how he kept his sanity, and dignity, in an acclaimed memoir.
Eli N. Evans, 85, Author Who Wrote About Jews In American South, Dies
Obits, August 2
His book “The Provincials” mixed memoir, travelogue and history to tell the story of a culture that many people never knew existed.
Vladimir Zelenko, 48, ‘Country Doctor’ Who Pushed Unfounded Covid Remedy
Obits, July 1
A self-described “simple country doctor,” he won national attention in 2020 when the White House embraced his hydroxychloroquine regimen.
Robert Goolrick, Who Wrote a Best Seller, Dies at 73
Obits, May 20
Being fired as an advertising executive freed him to write a blistering memoir about his Southern family and an erotic novel that became a best seller.
Stanislav Shushkevich, First Leader of Post-Soviet Belarus, Dies at 87
Obits, May 5
He helped formalize the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, led his country until 1994, then became a vocal critic of his successor, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko.