A physician, scientist and academic, he brought together experts across disciplines to focus on the economic, political and social causes of poor health, not just the biological factors. NYT...
Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade. NYT > Obituaries
His decision to let in two robbers disguised as police officers enabled the greatest art theft in history — a crime that remains unsolved today. NYT > Obituaries
The fourth Baron Rothschild, he left the family banking business to start his own company, becoming a powerful financier, patron of the arts and philanthropist. NYT > Obituaries
Born with H.I.V. in 1984, she began raising awareness about the virus and AIDS as a child. NYT > Obituaries
The Kremlin’s fiercest critic, whose work brought arrests, attacks and a near-fatal poisoning in 2020, had spent months in isolation. NYT > Obituaries
At restaurants like Montrachet and Bouley, he channeled French nouvelle cuisine to create the New American style. NYT > Obituaries
He made strides to end the sectarian violence that plagued Northern Ireland through the 1990s by collaborating with both Britain and the Irish Republican Army. NYT > Obituaries
He cultivated an in-your-face persona with hits like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” He announced in 2022 that he had cancer. NYT >...
An Oscar-nominated role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” led to a long career in film and TV and onstage, in productions that grappled with race, drugs, homosexuality and...