Deaths (Obituaries)
Jean-Marc Vallée, Director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ Dies at 58
Jean-Marc Vallée, the award-winning Canadian director behind the film “Dallas Buyers Club” and the hit HBO show “Big Little...
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Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
His words seemed prophetic when, in 2016, an alliance of religious leaders in South Africa joined other critics in...
Read moreDesmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
His words seemed prophetic when, in 2016, an alliance of religious leaders in South Africa joined other critics in...
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Robert Farris Thompson, ‘Guerrilla Scholar’ of African Art, Dies at 88
He spoke and wrote of African civilizations as infinitely varied ethical, philosophical and aesthetic systems. To grasp their complexity...
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Anne Rice, Who Spun Gothic Tales of Vampires, Dies at 80
Anne Rice, the Gothic novelist best known for her best-selling book “Interview With the Vampire,” died on Saturday. She...
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Al Unser, 4-Time Winner of Indy 500, Dies at 82
Al Unser Sr., one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 four times and a stalwart of...
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William Hartmann, 63, Michigan Official Who Disputed Election, Dies
William Hartmann, one of two Republican election officials from Michigan who initially refused to certify the results of the...
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Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87
Lee Elder, who became the first African-American golfer to play in the Masters tournament, a signature moment in the...
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Virgil Abloh, Barrier-Breaking Designer, Is Dead at 41
Virgil Abloh, the barrier-breaking Black designer whose ascent to the heights of the traditional luxury industry changed what was...
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Laszlo Z. Bito, Scientist, Novelist and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
He fled communist rule in Hungary, discovered a treatment for glaucoma in the U.S., then became an author and...
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