Colleen Jones, Curling Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 65
Sports, Today
She won two world titles and six Canadian national championships, and was also a television anchor, reporter and commentator.
Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88
Theater, Today
Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.
Walter Dowdle, Public Health Leader in Times of Crises, Dies at 94
U.S., Today
Dr. Dowdle, a microbiologist who became the No. 2 official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, helped lead the nation’s response to AIDS.
Ellen Bryant Voigt, Poet With a Musical Ear, Dies at 82
Books, Yesterday
Her nine volumes included “Kyrie,” a suite of sonnets about the 1918 influenza epidemic. She was also Pulitzer Prize finalist and a poet laureate of Vermont.
Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Photographer of Dreamlike Tableaux, Dies at 82
Arts, November 27
Using a pinhole camera, she captured miniature landscapes that she had fashioned to resemble surreal versions of 19th-century travel photos.
Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86
Arts, November 27
He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.
Paul Ekman, Who Linked Facial Expressions to Universal Emotions, Dies at 91
Science, November 26
Often called the world’s most famous face reader, he inspired the TV show ‘Lie to Me.’ But some questioned his assumption that human expressions were ‘pan-cultural.’
David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72
Technology, November 26
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.
Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity’s ‘Minister of Smuggling,’ Dies at 76
World, November 26
First in Warsaw and later from Paris, he supplied anti-Communist activists in Poland with steady stream of leaflets, newsletters and banned books.
Eli Zeira, 97, Dies; Israeli Official Dismissed Warnings of Yom Kippur War
World, November 26
As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.
Udo Kier, German Actor Who Played Eccentric Villains, Dies at 81
Movies, November 25
Over a six-decade career, he appeared in films by the directors Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, and in music videos by Madonna.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
U.S., November 24
At 7, she bore witness to one of American history’s most violent spasms of racial violence. She was 106 when the nation reckoned with the crime.
A San Diego Zoo Galápagos Tortoise, Thought to Be 141, Is Dead
Video, November 24
Gramma, a Galápagos Tortoise described by her care specialists as “the queen of the zoo.” was euthanized last Thursday after suffering “ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age,” the San Diego Zoo said.
Jimmy Cliff, ícono del reggae, muere a los 81 años
En español, November 24
El cantante ganador de dos Grammy murió de neumonía, dijo su esposa. Su protagónico en la película ‘The Harder They Come’, en 1972, ayudó a llevar el reggae a un público más amplio.
Skye Gyngell, Chef Who Championed ‘Slow Food,’ Dies at 62
Obituaries, November 24
The Australian pioneer of sustainable cooking practices that preserved local traditions died in London. She had been diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer last year.
Dharmendra, Bollywood Leading Man Who Played Heroes and Thieves, Dies at 89
World, November 24
In a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 300 productions, the actor became one of India’s best known and most versatile screen stars.
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dies at 81
Arts, November 24
The Grammy Award-winning singer died of pneumonia, his wife said. His 1972 starring role in “The Harder They Come” helped bring reggae to a wider audience.
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black Power Activist Known as H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82
U.S., November 24
A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.
Lee Tamahori, Director of Film Voted New Zealand’s Best, Dies at 75
Obituaries, November 24
He reimagined “Once Were Warriors,” a novel about a Maori family, as a film that became a worldwide phenomenon. He went on to direct Hollywood movies.
Dorothy Vogel, Librarian With a Vast Art Collection, Dies at 90
Arts, November 22
On modest civil servants’ salaries, she and her husband amassed a trove of some 4,000 works by art-world luminaries, storing them in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
Terry Martin Hekker, a Happy Housewife Scorned, Dies at 92
Books, November 22
She wrote two popular memoirs: the first about the joys of married life, the second about her husband serving her divorce papers on their 40th anniversary.
Mark Mellman, 70, Dies; Helped Democrats Understand Their Voters
U.S., November 22
A pollster and political strategist, he was a key figure in John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign and used his prominence to speak out in defense of Israel.
Burt Meyer, 99, Dies; Made Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots
Arts, November 21
Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine.
Ward Landrigan, Jeweler to the Stars, Dies at 84
Fashion, November 20
At Sotheby’s, he provided famous diamonds to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton before reviving Verdura, a venerable jewelry company founded by a Sicilian duke.
David Bellos, 80, Dies; Wrestled French Wordplay Into English
Books, November 20
He translated nearly 30 books, including novels by Georges Perec, a master of linguistic games, and Ismail Kadare.
Stephen Anderson, Linguist Who Refuted Doctor Dolittle, Dies at 82
Science, November 20
In “Doctor Dolittle’s Delusion,” he argued that language is a biological system unique to humans, despite the widespread belief to the contrary.
Richard Lamparski, Author of ‘Whatever Became Of …?’ Books, Dies at 93
Books, November 20
He turned an obsession with forgotten stars into a popular series, long before “Where Are They Now?” features became ubiquitous.
Robert L. Stirm, Returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-Winning Photo, Dies at 92
Obituaries, November 19
The image immortalized a Vietnam veteran’s joyous homecoming to his beaming family but hid the painful truth about a marriage that was about to end.
Henry Todd, LSD Kingpin Turned Everest Guide, Dies at 80
World, November 19
He helped make and distribute millions of LSD tablets in the 1970s. After seven years in prison, he ran mountain climbing expeditions in the Himalayas.
Bonnie Munshin, Velvet Hammer at a Hamptons Hot Spot, Dies at 84
Food, November 19
At Nick & Toni’s, the restaurant in East Hampton, N.Y., beloved by both celebrities and locals, she kept all happy and fed, and the looky-loos at bay.
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay, Dies at 86
New York, November 18
In the 1960s and ’70s, he was a brash lieutenant to a young, ambitious, reform-minded mayor and ended up on President Nixon’s “enemies list.”
Bill Ivey, Who Soothed Critics of Federal Arts Agency, Dies at 81
Arts, November 17
By reducing the National Endowment for the Arts’s focus on avant-garde work, he eased conservative anger and won increased funding.
Homayoun Ershadi, 78, Dies; ‘Kite Runner’ and ‘Taste of Cherry’ Star
Obituaries, November 17
He was an architect with no training as an actor whose life was changed by a chance encounter. He inspired rave reviews and a New Yorker short story.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Arts, November 15
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
U.S., November 15
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Yvonne Brewster, Godmother of Black British Theater, Dies at 87
Theater, November 14
When she studied acting in London in the 1950s, she was told she was unlikely to find work. She ended up starting one of the country’s foremost Black theaters.
Elizabeth Franz, Versatile Tony-Winning Actress, Is Dead at 84
Theater, November 14
She won the award for her performance as Linda Loman in a 1999 Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” and played the matriarch Kate Jerome in two Neil Simon comedies.
Frank Chuman, Pioneering Lawyer for Japanese American Rights, Is Dead at 105
U.S., November 14
He was sent to the Manzanar internment camp during World War II, an experience that inspired a long career in civil rights activism.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
Health, November 14
An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.
Jim Avila, Former ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 70
Business, November 13
He spent almost two decades at the network, covering a wide range of court cases and the White House. He was also at the center of a defamation lawsuit over “pink slime.”
Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
World, November 13
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
Michael Ray Richardson, N.B.A. Star Derailed by Cocaine, Dies at 70
Sports, November 13
A four-time All-Star, he dazzled fans, and fellow players, with his intense play for the New York Knicks, only to become the league’s first player to be barred for drug use.
William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86
U.S., November 12
He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.
Sally Kirkland, Scene-Stealing Actress, Dies at 84
Movies, November 12
She received an Oscar nomination for the 1987 film “Anna” but spent much of her prolific career as a go-to supporting actress in movies like “The Sting” and “JFK.”
Lorinda de Roulet, Who Briefly Led the New York Mets, Dies at 95
Sports, November 12
A daughter of Joan Whitney Payson, the team’s exuberant first owner, she took over as chairwoman in 1978 during a lackluster time for the franchise.
Arline Bronzaft, Who Campaigned for a Quieter City, Dies at 89
New York, November 12
She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.
Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit, Dies at 76
New York, November 12
He wrote of his suffocating relationship with his mother to create mordant reminiscences and became a standout at poetry slams in New York.
Cleto Escobedo III, director de la banda de Jimmy Kimmel, muere a los 59 años
En español, November 12
Kimmel dijo que él y Escobedo, quien dirigía la banda Cleto and the Cletones en ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, habían sido “inseparables desde que tenía 9 años”.
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader, Dies at 59
Arts, November 11
Mr. Kimmel said that he and Mr. Escobedo, who led Cleto and the Cletones on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” had been “inseparable since I was 9 years old.”
Nolan Williams, Who Stimulated the Brain to Treat Depression, Dies at 43
Health, November 11
A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the brain where depression originates.
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92
Movies, November 11
He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema and starred in films by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of that era.
Lenny Wilkens, N.B.A. Hall of Famer as Both Player and Coach, Dies at 88
Sports, November 10
A perennial All Star, he was cited as one of the league’s 50 greatest players and one of its top 10 coaches, winning 1,332 games and leading Seattle to a championship.
Richie Adubato, Coach of Men’s and Women’s Pro Basketball, Dies at 87
Obituaries, November 9
He had a losing record in the N.B.A., but gained acclaim coaching a Liberty team that featured stars like Teresa Weatherspoon and Becky Hammon.
Ken Parker, Who Sought to Reinvent the Guitar, Dies at 73
Arts, November 9
He built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others.
Paul Tagliabue, Who Led the N.F.L. for 17 Prosperous Years, Dies at 84
Obituaries, November 9
He helped achieve labor peace, pushed for minority hiring and oversaw the league’s expansion. But he minimized the risks of concussions.
Peter Watkins, Provocateur With a Movie Camera, Dies at 90
Movies, November 8
His Oscar-winning 1965 film “The War Game” depicted a post-nuclear-attack England, one of his many fictionalized docudramas against war and repression.
Anthony Grey, Journalist Held Hostage by China for Two Years, Dies at 87
World, November 8
A correspondent for Reuters, he became a global symbol of China’s isolation and of the anti-foreigner hysteria spawned by its Cultural Revolution.
Nabil Shaban, Acclaimed Actor and Advocate for the Disabled, Dies at 72
Theater, November 8
Born without the use of his legs, he appeared memorably on television on “Doctor Who” and onstage as, among many other roles, Hamlet.
Robert H. Bartlett, Father of Innovative Life-Support System, Dies at 86
Science, November 8
He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are failing — for days or weeks or longer.
Pauline Collins, 85, Dies; Stage and Screen Star of ‘Shirley Valentine’
Movies, November 8
She often played a particularly British character: a bubbly yet resilient woman facing down the corrosive effects of everyday modern life.
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
Science, November 7
His decoding the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.
Gillian Tindall, 87, Dies; Author Who Probed the Layers of Places
Books, November 7
A novelist and biographer, she was also a preservationist, and her meticulous investigations of houses, villages and cities revealed intricate histories.
When a Vietnam Protest on Campus Turned Deadly
U.S., November 7
In May 1970, National Guard troops clashed with students at Kent State University in Ohio. Four students were killed, and nine were injured.
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
U.S., November 7
A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine after the 1970 shooting.
Fatos Nano, Albanian Leader in Era of Chaos and Transition, Dies at 73
World, November 7
A consummate political survivor during his country’s shift from brutal communist regime to flawed democracy, he served three stints as prime minister.
Sri Owen, Who Popularized Indonesian Cuisine, Dies at 90
Food, November 6
Settling in England as a young woman, she turned her nostalgia for the food of her youth in Sumatra into a career as an influential cookbook author.
Stanley Chesley, Class-Action Lawyer Called ‘Master of Disaster,’ Dies at 89
U.S., November 6
He won billions of dollars for plaintiffs in major suits against corporations but was disbarred for siphoning money from clients.
Edward Arrigoni, 91, Dies; His ‘Cop-Shot’ Charity Rewards Tipsters
New York, November 6
A bus company executive, he founded an organization that offers $10,000 for information on gunmen who assault police. Its posters are ubiquitous in the New York area.
Tony Harrison, British Poet of the Working Class, Dies at 88
Books, November 6
His work examined the tensions between his country’s social and economic strata, as well as his roots in postindustrial Leeds.
Ed Moloney, Chronicler of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Dies at 77
World, November 6
He wrote a history of the Irish Republican Army and directed a project that secretly collected oral histories of paramilitary fighters.
Paul Ignatius, 104, Navy Secretary and Vietnam-Era Defense Official, Dies
U.S., November 6
He oversaw supplies for the war effort under Lyndon B. Johnson and later had a brief, rocky tenure as president of The Washington Post during the Pentagon Papers case.
John Russell Taylor, 90, Dies; Cultural Critic and Hitchcock Biographer
Books, November 6
A prolific journalist and author, he wrote the only authorized biography of Alfred Hitchcock and heaped early praise on the future Nobel laureate Harold Pinter.
Bob Trumpy, Star Receiver Turned NBC Football Analyst, Dies at 80
Sports, November 4
He made his mark with the Cincinnati Bengals as a fast pass-catching tight end. He later joined announcers like Bob Costas and Dick Enberg in the broadcast booth.
Sara Terry, Photographer Who Captured War’s Aftermath, Dies at 70
Arts, November 4
Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had stopped.
Dick Cheney, vicepresidente poderoso y conocedor de Washington, muere a los 84 años
En español, November 4
Fue secretario de Defensa y congresista, ocupó el puesto número 2 de EE. UU. en la presidencia de George W. Bush y fue artífice de políticas en una época de guerra y cambios económicos.
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
U.S., November 4
A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change.
Kim Yong-nam, Longtime Ceremonial Leader of North Korea, Dead at 97
World, November 4
In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its dynastic rulers.
George Banks, Convicted Mass Murderer, Dies at 83
U.S., November 4
He fatally shot 13 people in Pennsylvania in September 1982 in what was then one of the nation’s worst mass shootings. Five of the victims were his own children.
Diane Ladd, Versatile Film Actress, Is Dead at 89
Movies, November 3
She was a three-time Oscar contender playing strikingly different characters, in one case starring alongside her daughter and fellow nominee, Laura Dern.
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78
Arts, November 3
She helped shape the band’s sound in the 1970s, a decade that took the band to new heights.
Maria Riva, la hija de Marlene Dietrich que desmitificó la leyenda, muere a los 100 años
En español, November 3
Tuvo una infancia caótica, como doncella y ayudante de campo de su madre. En 1993, su exitosa biografía contó el terrible precio que la fama tuvo para ambas.
Martha Layne Collins, 88, Dies; Kentucky’s First Female Governor
Obituaries, November 3
She rose from a junior high school teacher to the state’s top official, and helped persuade Toyota to build its first American factory in Georgetown, Ky.
Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100
Arts, November 2
She was her mother’s handmaiden and aide-de-camp. In 1993, her blockbuster biography told of the awful price she paid.
Marcyliena Morgan, Founder of Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive, Dies at 75
Arts, November 1
Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.
Rabbi Alvin Kass, N.Y.P.D. Chaplain for Nearly Six Decades, Dies at 89
New York, November 1
The youngest and longest-serving chaplain in New York City history, he was also the first Jewish chief chaplain in the modern era.
Juan Ramón Matta Ballesteros, 80, Dies; Cartel Kingpin Fed Cocaine Boom
World, November 1
Before being imprisoned in the late 1980s, he made a fortune as a Honduran power broker connecting Colombian and Mexican cartels.
Zoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76
Books, October 31
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
Alison Knowles, Artist Who Took Lunch to New Levels, Dies at 92
Arts, October 31
An early participant in the eccentric collection of artists known as Fluxus, she was perhaps best known for pieces centered on a humble tuna sandwich and a giant salad.
Kelvin LaVerne, Creator of Enigmatic Furnishings, Dies at 88
Arts, October 31
With his father, Philip, he made idiosyncratic, often monumental bronze work influenced by ancient themes. But was it art or was it furniture?
Selma van de Perre, Dutch Jew Who Resisted Nazis, Dies at 103
World, October 31
“It is impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage,” one reviewer wrote after reading her memoir.
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, World’s Oldest Known Person, Is Dead at 118
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, a Leading New York State and City Official, Dies at 57
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, Covid Patient, Dies at 76 After 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, Captain of the Exxon Valdez, Is Dead at 75
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, Who Planted a Kiss on the Berlin Wall, Dies at 62
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, Survivor of 42 Years in Solitary Confinement, Dies at 75
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, Who Wrote About Jews in American South, Dies at 85
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, Dies; Promoted an Unfounded Covid Treatment
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 Dies at 73; Became a Successful Novelist Late in Life
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.