Obituaries

Ananda Lewis, an MTV Star in the 1990s, Dies at 52

She rose to fame on “Hot Zone” and other shows before being diagnosed with breas...

Enzo Staiola, Who Starred in ‘Bicycle Thieves’ as a Chi...

Discovered on the street in Rome, he had a brush with stardom when he was cast i...

James Lowe, Rock Outsider With the Electric Prunes, Die...

His band’s output ranged from the 1966 psychedelic hit “I Had Too Much to Dream ...

Ananda Lewis, ’90s MTV Star, Dies at 52

She said last year that her breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2019,...

David H. Murdock, a Rags-to-Riches Corporate Raider, Di...

He was a school dropout at 14 and homeless for a spell, but as a driven investor...

Scott Panetti, 67, at the Center of a Landmark Death Pe...

Diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, he spent 30 years on death row. In 2007, th...

Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dea...

A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shape...

Jane Larkworthy, 62, a Top Magazine Writer and Editor o...

She made her mark in publications like Glamour, W, Jane and Mademoiselle. In 200...

Frederick Forsyth, Master of the Geopolitical Thriller,...

He wrote best-sellers like “The Day of the Jackal” and “The Dogs of War,” often ...

Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted Hitmaking Band, Di...

Leading Sly and the Family Stone, he helped redefine the landscape of pop, funk ...

Conrad Shinn, First Pilot to Land at the South Pole, Di...

His Navy plane spent only 49 minutes on the ground and needed a boost from small...

John L. Young, 89, Dies; Pioneered Posting Classified D...

His site, Cryptome, was a precursor to WikiLeaks, and in some ways bolder in its...

Barbara Holdridge, Whose Record Label Foretold Audioboo...

Beginning with a reading by Dylan Thomas, she and a friend found unlikely commer...

Richard Beattie, Early Engineer of Private Equity Takeo...

A top Wall Street lawyer, he worked on some of the biggest corporate mergers in ...

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Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82

Brian Wilson, leader and chief songwriter of The Beach Boys, wrote several hits ...

Betsy Jochum, Last Original Member of Women’s Baseball ...

Playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which inspired t...

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