Category: Obituaries

She brought a narrative eye and a social consciousness to her work, whether covering refugee crises, celebrities or fashion. But much of it might have been lost. NYT >...

His cavernous Hudson Valley foundry helped Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra, Jeff Koons and many others turn their large-scale visions into reality. NYT > Obituaries

She began her career in her native Italy and, although she achieved fame in America worked more often in Europe. She later had a second career as an artist...

He argued against affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act. He also represented former President Trump in his fight to avoid the release of his tax returns. NYT >...

He brought his adaptation of “The Grapes of Wrath” to Broadway and won Tony Awards. He also directed the long-running hit “Ragtime.” NYT > Obituaries

He defined a conservative course for the Roman Catholic Church, but his papacy was noted for his struggle with the clergy sexual abuse scandal and for his unexpected resignation....

Widely regarded as one of her country’s greatest contemporary writers, she was also the first woman elected president of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. NYT > Obituaries

As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others. NYT > Obituaries

He fielded a force of armed guerrillas, and the organization spread its revolution throughout the country. In exile, he claimed to “lead from abroad.” NYT > Obituaries

Her versatility and theatricality brought her world renown and an appearance with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. She later became a troupe’s artistic director. NYT > Obituaries