Cultural Figures

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Wulf Herzogenrath, Pioneering Curator of Video Art, Dies at 82

He transformed how German museums collected and displayed video art.

Trinity Awards Honorary Degrees to Katie Taylor and Four Public Figures

Maria Bethânia Turns 80 as Broadcasters Roll Out Retrospectives and New Documentary

Robert A.F. Thurman, Leading U.S. Scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Dies at 84

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Icon, Dies at 91

Yushi Odashima, Translator Who Completed Shakespeare’s 37 Plays, Dies at 95

Sylvia Rhone Named 2026 BET Awards Ultimate Icon

Natalino Irti, Leading Italian Civil‑Law Scholar, Dies at 90

Weber at 200: A Bicentenary Revisits the Composer of Der Freischütz

Marita Monteleone, Voice of Argentina’s Phone System, Dies at 68

Josep Maria Cadena, Architect of Catalan Post‑Franco Press, Dies at 90

Algete Council Removes Joan Manuel Serrat’s Name From Municipal Building

Martín Fierro 2026 Honors the Departed With AI‑Animated In Memoriam

Dame Felicity Lott, Celebrated British Soprano, Dies at 79

Rubem Medina, Businessman and Former Federal Deputy, Dies at 83

Jorge Calandrelli, Grammy-Winning Argentine Arranger, Dies at 87

Satyajit Ray at 105: Kolkata Tributes Refocus Stewardship of His Legacy

South African Opera Great Mimi Coertse Dies at 93

Milton Hatoum Inducted to Brazil’s Academy of Letters, First From Amazonas

Lita Tancredi, Pillar of Mendoza Theater, Dies