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Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.
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Jerry Miller, 81, Lauded Guitarist With ’60s Band Moby Grape, Dies (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
>> Read more
Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.
>> Read more
Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
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Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.
>> Read more
Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era.
>> Read more
Michael Hardy, Sharpton’s Longtime Lawyer and Confidant, Dies at 69 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
He was general counsel of Mr. Sharpton’s civil rights group, the National Action Network, and defended him in a defamation suit arising from the Tawana Brawley case.
>> Read more
Darryl ‘Joe Cool’ Daniel, Illustrator of Snoop Dogg’s First Album Cover, Dies at 56 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
The 1993 album “Doggystyle” went on to sell millions of copies around the world and solidified the career of Mr. Daniel, known as Joe Cool, as a hip-hop illustrator.
>> Read more
Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58 (Thu, 25 Jul 2024)
He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society.
>> Read more
Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries (Thu, 25 Jul 2024)
A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man.
>> Read more
Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ’70s, when few women worked as news photographers.
>> Read more
Abner Haynes, a Star of the A.F.L.’s Early Years, Dies at 86 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
He was a threat as a halfback, receiver and returner for the Dallas Texans, the team that became the Kansas City Chiefs. But he still had to deal with racism.
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Lewis H. Lapham, Harper’s Editor and Piercing Columnist, Dies at 89 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States.
>> Read more
Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine.
>> Read more
John Mayall, Pioneer of British Blues, Is Dead at 90 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
He was best known not for his own playing or singing but for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.
>> Read more
Walter Shapiro, Political Columnist With a Contrarian Streak, Dies at 77 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)
He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat.
>> Read more
Noriko Ohara, Voice Actress Known for Nobita in ‘Doraemon,’ Dies at 88 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)
She starred in “Doraemon” and other animated shows watched by nearly every child in Japan, and her voice became widely recognized.
>> Read more
Robert L. Allen, Who Recounted a Naval Mutiny Trial, Dies at 82 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)
He wrote of how 50 Black sailors were court-martialed for refusing to keep loading munitions onto cargo ships in 1944 after explosions had killed hundreds. They were exonerated this month.
>> Read more
Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).”
>> Read more
Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ Star, Dies at 51 (Sun, 21 Jul 2024)
Ms. TerBlanche played Gillian Andrassy, a Hungarian princess whose story line was beloved by fans.
>> Read more
Thomas Neff, Who Turned Soviet Warheads Into Electricity, Dies at 80 (Sun, 21 Jul 2024)
An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time.
>> Read more
She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.
>> Read more
Jerry Miller, 81, Lauded Guitarist With ’60s Band Moby Grape, Dies (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
>> Read more
Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.
>> Read more
Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
>> Read more
Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.
>> Read more
Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era.
>> Read more
Michael Hardy, Sharpton’s Longtime Lawyer and Confidant, Dies at 69 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
He was general counsel of Mr. Sharpton’s civil rights group, the National Action Network, and defended him in a defamation suit arising from the Tawana Brawley case.
>> Read more
Darryl ‘Joe Cool’ Daniel, Illustrator of Snoop Dogg’s First Album Cover, Dies at 56 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
The 1993 album “Doggystyle” went on to sell millions of copies around the world and solidified the career of Mr. Daniel, known as Joe Cool, as a hip-hop illustrator.
>> Read more
Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58 (Thu, 25 Jul 2024)
He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society.
>> Read more
Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries (Thu, 25 Jul 2024)
A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man.
>> Read more
Kathy Willens, Photojournalist Seemingly Everywhere, Is Dead at 74 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ’70s, when few women worked as news photographers.
>> Read more
Abner Haynes, a Star of the A.F.L.’s Early Years, Dies at 86 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
He was a threat as a halfback, receiver and returner for the Dallas Texans, the team that became the Kansas City Chiefs. But he still had to deal with racism.
>> Read more
Lewis H. Lapham, Harper’s Editor and Piercing Columnist, Dies at 89 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States.
>> Read more
Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine.
>> Read more
John Mayall, Pioneer of British Blues, Is Dead at 90 (Wed, 24 Jul 2024)
He was best known not for his own playing or singing but for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.
>> Read more
Walter Shapiro, Political Columnist With a Contrarian Streak, Dies at 77 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)
He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat.
>> Read more
Noriko Ohara, Voice Actress Known for Nobita in ‘Doraemon,’ Dies at 88 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)
She starred in “Doraemon” and other animated shows watched by nearly every child in Japan, and her voice became widely recognized.
>> Read more
Robert L. Allen, Who Recounted a Naval Mutiny Trial, Dies at 82 (Tue, 23 Jul 2024)
He wrote of how 50 Black sailors were court-martialed for refusing to keep loading munitions onto cargo ships in 1944 after explosions had killed hundreds. They were exonerated this month.
>> Read more
Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88 (Fri, 26 Jul 2024)
He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).”
>> Read more
Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ Star, Dies at 51 (Sun, 21 Jul 2024)
Ms. TerBlanche played Gillian Andrassy, a Hungarian princess whose story line was beloved by fans.
>> Read more
Thomas Neff, Who Turned Soviet Warheads Into Electricity, Dies at 80 (Sun, 21 Jul 2024)
An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time.
>> Read more
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