Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou, dies at 82

Navajo code talker, who played crucial role in WWII, dies at 107

One of the last Navajo Code Talkers, who helped secure an Allied victory in World War II by sending crucial messages in a code based on the Navajo language, has died.

Yehuda Bauer, 98, Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust, Dies

A leading historian of antisemitism, he countered the prevailing narrative of Jewish victimhood and later pushed back against efforts to diminish the Holocaust’s significance.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Fernando Valenzuela, Pitcher Whose Screwballs Eluded Batters, Dies at 63

The Los Angeles Dodgers star won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards in 1981, when “Fernandomania” made him a household name and filled ballparks.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Passenger who died in mid Wales train crash named

The passenger who died is named locally, and one train driver was "quite badly injured".

Ron Ely, Who Played an Updated Tarzan in the 1960s, Dies at 86

He later built a career as a reliable TV guest star. His life turned tragic in 2019 when his son killed Mr. Ely’s wife and was then shot to death by the police.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Sues AI Startup

The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Family of man who died in train crash thank well-wishers

Tudor Evans, 66, from Aberystwyth, died following the crash near Llanbrynmair, Powys, on Monday evening.

Michael Jackson, British General Who Disobeyed U.S. Superior, Dies at 80

Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It’s not worth starting World War III.”

World - The New York Times - October 24

Skull found in Batavia home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866

The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.

Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Anchored the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84

One of the first rock bassists whose instrument regularly took a lead role, he also had a hand in writing some of the band’s best-known songs.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Here’s who bought the L.A. home where Matthew Perry died

The Los Angeles home where Matthew Perry died last year has been sold for $8.55 million in an off-market deal, property records reveal.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

John McQuown, Who Pioneered Index Funds and Transformed Investing, Dies at 90

The Illinois native jumped from family farm to mechanical engineering and then led a ‘Manhattan Project’ of finance.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Family of grandfather who died after eating Quarter Pounders is heartbroken

There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's ...

Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Fame on TikTok, Dies at 100

Hungarian-born Jewish woman hesitated to tell her story. Then a great-grandson introduced her to social media.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Steve Mariotti, Who Used Entrepreneurship to Connect With Young People, Dies at 71

The entrepreneur-turned-teacher gained national acclaim for bringing business lessons to underprivileged students.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Richard A. Cash, Who Saved Millions From Dehydration, Dies at 83

He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other diarrhea-inducing diseases.

Science - The New York Times - November 2

Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.

Eikoh Hosoe, Photographer Who Elevated the Avant-Garde, Dies at 91

He pioneered a surrealistic narrative style in collaborations with dancers, artists and the author Yukio Mishima, with whom he created startling erotic tableaus.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Joseph Rykwert, 98, Dies; Historian of Architecture Challenged Modernism

A “gloriously erudite” critic, he denounced the embrace of blandly functional architecture in efforts to rebuild after World War II.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Daughter's tribute to 'gentle giant' who died after being punched

A pensioner who was punched in County Antrim over the weekend dies in hospital.

Case of 1-month-old who died from malnutrition investigated as homicide

Authorities on Tuesday announced they are investigating the death of a 1-month-old baby boy who was brought to a New York City hospital over the summer for malnutrition as a homicide.

Ben Baldanza, 62, Dies; Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines

He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Police inquiry after boy who was shaken as baby dies aged 9

North Yorkshire Police says it is investigating the cause of Bradley Nelson's death last month.

Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Ornaments stolen from grave of baby who died in crash

Tasha Morris lost her son Oscar during surgery after a serious car crash in August.

Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93

Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.

Charles Sporck, an Early Champion of Moving Microchip Manufacturing to Asia, Dies at 96

He argued that offshoring allowed the U.S. semiconductor industry to create more high-paying jobs at home.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Natasha Alexenko, Who Exposed Backlog of Rape Cases, Dies at 51

Ten years after her sexual assault, she discovered that the evidence in her rape kit hadn’t been tested — and neither had thousands of others nationwide.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named

Tamzin Hall, 17, was hit by a car after leaving a police vehicle she was being transported in.

Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies

He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.

World - The New York Times - 18 hours ago

Shel Talmy, producer for the Who, the Kinks and David Bowie, dies aged 87

The American producer helped to craft a raw, immediate sound for British rock in the mid-1960s, with hits such as You Really Got Me and My Generation. Shel Talmy, the music producer behind classics ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Shel Talmy, record producer who oversaw hits by the Kinks and the Who, dies at 87

The American-born record producer was an architect of the catchy if rough-hewn sound that drove many a British pop act to stardom in the mid-1960s.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

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