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Tung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
As the first leader of the former British colony after its handover, he balanced the demands of Beijing and Hong Kongers, making it clear that Beijing was now in charge.
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Jean-François Leroy, Champion of Photography at Its Rawest, Dies at 69 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
His photojournalism festival, Visa Pour l’Image, brought to wide attention images of war and suffering. The French president called him “a great defender of reality.”
>> Read more
Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.
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Edward Field, Bohemian New York Poet, Dies at 102 (Sun, 06 Sep 2026)
His colloquial language, emotionality and gay topics brought him widespread praise, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship and other literary honors.
>> Read more
Niels Refsgaard, Who Transformed the American Table, Dies at 91 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
As a designer for Dansk, he created dishware that reflected the casual dining style of the late 1960s and 70s, when fine china became an anachronism.
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Robin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85 (Sat, 05 Sep 2026)
She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement.
>> Read more
Latimore, R&B Singer Known for ‘Let’s Straighten It Out,’ Dies at 86 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
The Blues Hall of Famer became a sensation in 1974 with his hit song “Let’s Straighten It Out.”
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Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there.
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Hideki Shirakawa, Who Helped Turn a Lab Error Into a Nobel, Dies at 90 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
The Japanese chemist played a key role in the discovery of electricity-conducting plastics, largely by accident.
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Jon Small, Director and Early Billy Joel Collaborator, Dies at 79 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
They were in two bands together before Mr. Joel became famous, and briefly fell out over Mr. Joel’s affair with Mr. Small’s wife. Mr. Small later found success as a director of music videos and concert films.
>> Read more
Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold (Fri, 04 Sep 2026)
The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?
>> Read more
Gloria Steinem Found Community and Clout Over the Dinner Table (Fri, 04 Sep 2026)
Neither a home cook nor an enthusiastic eater, she used the dinner table as a place to forge relationships and foster change.
>> Read more
Slava Veder, Whose Camera Captured a Defining Vietnam Homecoming, Dies at 99 (Sat, 05 Sep 2026)
His Pulitzer-winning photograph, “Burst of Joy,” documented an Air Force pilot’s reunion with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
>> Read more
Gene Bertoncini, Jazz Guitarist Who Dazzled With Subtlety, Dies at 89 (Thu, 03 Sep 2026)
He performed at the highest level for decades, sensitively backing singers like Tony Bennett and Lena Horne when not leading his own innovative groups.
>> Read more
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Thu, 03 Sep 2026)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
>> Read more
Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
>> Read more
Paul S. Russell, an Innovator in Transplant Medicine, Dies at 101 (Wed, 02 Sep 2026)
In his over 70 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, he led the way in turning new findings in medical science into successes in clinical practice.
>> Read more
Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91 (Wed, 02 Sep 2026)
He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.
>> Read more
Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87 (Tue, 01 Sep 2026)
He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger.
>> Read more
Ada Yonath, Chemist and First Israeli Woman to Receive a Nobel, Dies at 87 (Tue, 01 Sep 2026)
Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort.
>> Read more
As the first leader of the former British colony after its handover, he balanced the demands of Beijing and Hong Kongers, making it clear that Beijing was now in charge.
>> Read more
Jean-François Leroy, Champion of Photography at Its Rawest, Dies at 69 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
His photojournalism festival, Visa Pour l’Image, brought to wide attention images of war and suffering. The French president called him “a great defender of reality.”
>> Read more
Noël Godin, Prankster Who Threw Pies at the Powerful, Dies at 80 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.
>> Read more
Edward Field, Bohemian New York Poet, Dies at 102 (Sun, 06 Sep 2026)
His colloquial language, emotionality and gay topics brought him widespread praise, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship and other literary honors.
>> Read more
Niels Refsgaard, Who Transformed the American Table, Dies at 91 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
As a designer for Dansk, he created dishware that reflected the casual dining style of the late 1960s and 70s, when fine china became an anachronism.
>> Read more
Robin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85 (Sat, 05 Sep 2026)
She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement.
>> Read more
Latimore, R&B Singer Known for ‘Let’s Straighten It Out,’ Dies at 86 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
The Blues Hall of Famer became a sensation in 1974 with his hit song “Let’s Straighten It Out.”
>> Read more
Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there.
>> Read more
Hideki Shirakawa, Who Helped Turn a Lab Error Into a Nobel, Dies at 90 (Mon, 07 Sep 2026)
The Japanese chemist played a key role in the discovery of electricity-conducting plastics, largely by accident.
>> Read more
Jon Small, Director and Early Billy Joel Collaborator, Dies at 79 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
They were in two bands together before Mr. Joel became famous, and briefly fell out over Mr. Joel’s affair with Mr. Small’s wife. Mr. Small later found success as a director of music videos and concert films.
>> Read more
Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold (Fri, 04 Sep 2026)
The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?
>> Read more
Gloria Steinem Found Community and Clout Over the Dinner Table (Fri, 04 Sep 2026)
Neither a home cook nor an enthusiastic eater, she used the dinner table as a place to forge relationships and foster change.
>> Read more
Slava Veder, Whose Camera Captured a Defining Vietnam Homecoming, Dies at 99 (Sat, 05 Sep 2026)
His Pulitzer-winning photograph, “Burst of Joy,” documented an Air Force pilot’s reunion with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
>> Read more
Gene Bertoncini, Jazz Guitarist Who Dazzled With Subtlety, Dies at 89 (Thu, 03 Sep 2026)
He performed at the highest level for decades, sensitively backing singers like Tony Bennett and Lena Horne when not leading his own innovative groups.
>> Read more
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Thu, 03 Sep 2026)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
>> Read more
Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70 (Tue, 08 Sep 2026)
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
>> Read more
Paul S. Russell, an Innovator in Transplant Medicine, Dies at 101 (Wed, 02 Sep 2026)
In his over 70 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, he led the way in turning new findings in medical science into successes in clinical practice.
>> Read more
Patrick Gleeson, Who Made Synthesizers Part of Jazz, Dies at 91 (Wed, 02 Sep 2026)
He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band.
>> Read more
Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87 (Tue, 01 Sep 2026)
He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger.
>> Read more
Ada Yonath, Chemist and First Israeli Woman to Receive a Nobel, Dies at 87 (Tue, 01 Sep 2026)
Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort.
>> Read more
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