Notable Figures

Writers Scientists Artists Musicians Holocaust Survivors Athletes Activists Religious Figures Actors Religious Leaders

William Foege, Architect of Smallpox Eradication, Dies at 89

His ring-vaccination strategy for targeted containment helped end smallpox.

Paddy Clancy, Veteran Irish Journalist and RTÉ Broadcaster, Dies at 82

Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Underpinned GPS, Dies at 95

Claudette Colvin, Pioneering Catalyst of Bus Desegregation, Dies at 86

Erich von Däniken, Author Who Popularized Ancient‑Astronaut Theories, Dies at 90

Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby Once Used in Nazi Aryan Propaganda, Dies at 91

Uliana Semenova, Towering Soviet Basketball Great, Dies in Latvia

Elle Simone Scott, Trailblazing America’s Test Kitchen Chef, Dies at 49

Sean Swayze’s Cause of Death Identified as Upper GI Hemorrhage Linked to Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz Survivor and Anne Frank’s Stepsister, Dies at 96

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz Survivor and Anne Frank’s Stepsister, Dies at 96

Diane Crump, First Woman to Ride in the Kentucky Derby, Dies at 77

Carmen de Lavallade, Pioneering Dancer and Choreographer, Dies at 94

INBAL Names 2025 National Arts and Literature Laureates, Including Two From Yucatán

Leaders Pay Tribute on Madan Mohan Malaviya’s Birth Anniversary

Betty Reid Soskin, Trailblazing National Park Service Ranger Who Reframed WWII Home‑Front History, Dies at 104

Shubhanshu Shukla Tells Pune Students Astronaut Is Now a Career in India

Tatiana Radziwill, Confidante of Queen Sofía, Dies at 86

Norwegian Coaching Great Åge Hareide Dies at 72

Enrique Rojas, Architect of Spain’s Regional Orchestras, Dies at 81