Notable Figures

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

Georgia Provost, Third Ward Photographer and Mentor, Dies at 85

Her death removes a central keeper of Black Houston’s visual history who shaped generations at Texas Southern University.

Wang Hong Reported to Win Fields Medal and Be Third Woman Recipient

Belz Activist Yaakov Aharon Farber Dies at 32

Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Body Worlds, Dies at 81

John Anderson, Gophers' Winningest Baseball Coach, Dies at 71

Marie Paule Belle Dies at 80, Celebrated for 'La Parisienne'

Lattie Coor Jr., Architect of Modern Arizona State University, Dies at 89

John L. Esposito Dies at 86 After Five Decades Shaping Western Study of Islam

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski Chooses Perimeter Role to Pursue Quantum Gravity Research

Roland Collombin, Swiss Downhill Legend, Dies at 75

Delhi Issues Traffic Curbs and Route Rules Ahead of Guruji Birthday Gathering

Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. Dies at 77

Vanessa Rial Dies at 50 After Hospitalization for Pneumonia and Stroke

Graham Bradley, Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner, Dies Aged 65

Les Mills Dies at 91, Founder of Global Group‑Fitness Brand

Oto de Sá Cavalcante, Longtime Head of Ari de Sá Schools, Dies at 80

Rick Pitino Delivers Emotional Eulogy at Kenny Klein’s Funeral

State Memorial for Richard Scolyer Set for July 13 at Sydney Opera House

Alexei Bueno, Leading Brazilian Poet and Scholar, Dies at 63

Churchill Downs Unveils Statue Honoring Oliver Lewis, First Kentucky Derby Jockey