Notable Figures

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

Dee Brock, Founder of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Dies at 96

Her professionalization of the squad helped turn sideline cheering into a nationally recognized performance brand.

Cal Nichols, Architect of Ownership That Kept the Oilers in Edmonton, Dies at 84

Yehuda Aharon Widavski, Israel’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 107

Father Mychal Judge Remembered 25 Years After He Died Ministering at the World Trade Center

Chaya Laine, Longtime Bais Rivkah Educator, Dies at 80

Rabbi Avrohom Lipskier, 86, Dies

Tenzing Reframes the 1953 Everest Ascent From Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s View

Hadassah Carlebach, Holocaust Rescuer and Longtime Carlebach Shul Matriarch, Dies at 99

Jason Arday Case Spurs Ongoing Inquests and Institutional Reviews

Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Alfasi, Leading Scholar of Hasidism, Dies

Veteran Marathi Grammarian Yasmin Sheikh Dies at 101

Cross-Party Tributes as Prakasam’s Great-Grandson Announces Biography and Photo Release

Rosellina Archinto, Pioneer of Italian Children’s Publishing, Dies at 93

Press Conduct Questioned After Intense Coverage Preceded Death of Cambridge Professor

Keiko Kishi, Japanese Actress and Essayist, Dies at 93

Cambridge Faces Scrutiny After Death of Professor Who Resigned Over Plagiarism Claims

Helmut Lethen, Author of 'Verhaltenslehren der Kälte,' Dies at 87

Sumit Sarkar, Marxist Historian Who Recast India's Freedom Struggle, Dies at 87

Nisha da Cunha Dies at 92, Old Cypress Film Plans in Flux

Vicente Quirarte, Chronicler of Mexico City, Dies at 72