In Memoriam

Jonathan Sackler, one of the co-owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has died at 65

Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday at a hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee, after doctors said he had a stroke. He had suffered what was described as a mild stroke in…

Relatives say Jean Kennedy Smith, the youngest sister and last surviving sibling of President John F

Time never softened the urgency of Larry Kramer’s demands. Theatergoers leaving a celebrated revival of Kramer’s “The Normal Heart” in 2011 were greeted by the playwright himself, deep in his 70s by then, handing out leaflets outside the Broadway theater demanding they do more to stop AIDS. “Please know that AIDS is a worldwide plague. Please know there is...

Annie Glenn, wife of the late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and an advocate for those with speech disorders, died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS’s “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died

Lynn Shelton, an independent filmmaker who directed “Humpday” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” has died. She was 54. Shelton’s publicist, Adam Kersh, said in a statement Saturday that she died Friday in Los Angeles from an unidentified blood disorder. Shelton had become the leading voice of the new American independent cinema movement. She caused waves with her low-budget films, then made…

Singer-songwriter Cady Groves has died at the age of 30. She was known for her hit, “This Little Girl.”

Jack Welch, a railroad conductor’s son who became chairman and CEO of General Electric and led it for two decades, growing its market value from $12 billion to $410 billion, has died. He was 84. With a determination to win by busting up bureaucratic complacency, Welch earned two titles — “manager of the century,” and “Neutron Jack” for slashing tens…

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former autocratic leader of 30 years, died at the age of 91, according to local media. Mubarak is best known as the stabilizing force against Islamic militarists as well as the catalyst that ignited the 2011 Arab Springs revolt against his rule.

Hair Club for Men founder Sy Sperling, famous for the TV commercials where he proclaimed “I’m not only the Hair Club president but I’m also a client,” died in Florida on Wednesday. He was 78.

Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas died at the age of 103 on Feb. 5. Michael Douglas, his son and fellow actor, announced the sad news on Instagram, writing in part, “I love you so much and I am so proud to be your son.” Kirk had 75 movies to his credit, and his first Academy Award nomination was in 1950.

Guitarist Andy Gill, who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four, died Saturday, according to a statement from the band. He was 64. Gill died after a brief respiratory illness. “His uncompromising artistic vision and commitment to the cause meant that he was still listening to mixes for the upcoming record,…

Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. Jones’s agent says he died Tuesday evening. In a statement, his family said he died “after a long, extremely brave but always good humored battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD.” With Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam, Jones formed...

Lee Mendelson, the producer who changed the face of the holidays when he brought “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to television in 1965 and wrote the lyrics to its signature song, “Christmas Time Is Here,” died on Christmas day, his son said. Mendelson, who won a dozen Emmys in his long career, died at his home in Hillsborough, California, of congestive…

Famed spiritual teacher Ram Dass, whose book “Be Here Now” introduced millions to mindfulness and meditation, has died, his family announced on Instagram. He was 88.

Chuy Bravo, Chelsea Handler’s sidekick on the E! talk show Chelsea Lately, has died. He was 63. The fan-favorite Mexican-American performer passed away suddenly on Saturday night, ET reported. Chuy had worked on Chelsea Lately from its 2007 debut until 2014, when it ended its eight-season run.