SunRay Kelley, Master Builder of the Counterculture, Dies at 71
The go-to guru for those seeking their dream yurt, spiritual retreat or treehouse, he brought forth his handmade structures like a wizard with a chain saw. NYT > Obituaries
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Richard Barancik, Last of the World War II Monuments Men, Dies at 98
He played a role in the celebrated Allied operation to preserve European artworks and cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis. NYT > Obituaries
Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84
He built Countrywide Financial into the country’s largest mortgage lender, but its increasingly risky loans helped precipitate the 2008 financial crisis. NYT > Obituaries
André Watts, Pioneering Piano Virtuoso, Dies at 77
One of the first Black superstars in classical music, he awed audiences with his charisma and his technical powers. NYT > Obituaries
Benno Schmidt Jr., a Reforming Leader at Yale and CUNY, Dies at 81
A noted constitutional law scholar, he also led Columbia University Law School and two networks of for-profit private schools. NYT > Obituaries
Jack Goldstein, a Savior of Broadway Theaters, Dies at 74
He helped secure landmark status for more than two dozen theaters in the 1980s, then initiated the design competition that led to a new TKTS booth. NYT > Obituaries
Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100
The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver. NYT > Obituaries
Lowell Weicker, Maverick Connecticut Senator and Governor, Dies at 92
A liberal Republican, he became known for his fierce criticism of Nixon during Watergate. Decades later, he termed Donald Trump “a total con artist.” NYT > Obituaries
H. Lee Sarokin, Federal Judge Who Freed Hurricane Carter, Dies at 94
In his 15 years on the U.S. District Court bench in Newark, he also ruled on high-profile cases involving the tobacco industry and the rights of homeless people. NYT > Obituaries
Paxton Whitehead, Actor Who Found Humor in the Stodgy, Dies at 85
An Englishman with a deep, cultured voice, he played uptight snobs in films like “Back to School” and on shows like “Friends” and “Mad About You.” NYT > Obituaries