#obituaries

The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/arts/music/the-mighty-sparrow-dead.html #Music #Calypso #Obituaries

Edward Lehner, Who Made Dog Owners Pick 'It' Up, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/nyregion/edward-h-lehner-dead.html #Obituaries #Dogs #NewYorkCity

Bob Pettit, N.B.A. Great for the Hawks, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/obituaries/bob-pettit-dead.html #Sports #Obituaries #Basketball

Sway Dasafo, Rapper Who Opened New Doors for Global Artists, Dies at 44 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/arts/music/derek-safo-sway-dead.html #Music #Obituaries #Rap

Patricio Guzmán, Filmmaker Who Documented Chile's Struggles, Dies at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/movies/patricio-guzman-dead.html #Documentary #Chile #Obituaries

Beacon Obituaries https://highlandscurrent.org/2026/09/20/beacon-obituaries-462/ #LocalNews #Obituaries #Community

Robin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/robin-morgan-dead.html #Feminism #Activism #Obituaries

Don Starkey (1957-2026) https://highlandscurrent.org/2026/08/31/don-starkey-1957-2026/ #Obituaries #Community #LocalNews

Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' Actor and Congressman, Dies at 84 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/obituaries/ben-jones-dead.html #Obituaries #Television #Politics

Abbe Lane, Sultry Singer With a Latin Flair, Dies at 94 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/arts/music/abbe-lane-dead.html #Music #Obituaries #LatinMusic

RIP ma'am #GiftArticle 'Mildred Pitts Walter, a Los Angeles schoolteacher who grew up in the Jim Crow South and wrote award-winning children’s books focusing on Black characters, filling a void in her students’ reading material, died on May 19 in Redwood City, Calif. She was 103.' https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/books/mildred-pitts-walter-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2VA.1pBc.qGf-L2TWHP6h&smid=url-share#writers #writing #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence #obituaries

Paul Sanasardo, Creator of Intense (and Even Brutal) Dances, Dies at 97 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/arts/dance/paul-sanasardo-dead.html #Dance #Obituaries #Arts

John Esposito, Who Challenged Negative Views of Muslims, Dies at 86 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/books/john-esposito-dead.html #Arts #Obituaries #Islam

Clara Ester, Who Was With Martin Luther King Jr. in His Last Moments, Dies at 78 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/clara-ester-dead.html #rip #deaths #whodied #obits #obituaries #RestInParadise #vsn #SupportIndependentMedia

Simone Forti, Movement Artist Inspired by the Everyday, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/arts/dance/simone-forti-dead.html #Arts #Dance #Obituaries

Clara Ester, Who Was With Martin Luther King Jr. in His Last Moments, Dies at 78 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/clara-ester-dead.html #History #CivilRights #Obituaries

Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/arts/glen-hansard-dead.html #Music #Obituaries #Ireland

Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/arts/glen-hansard-dead.html #Music #Obituaries #Ireland

Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/obituaries/glen-hansard-dead.html #Music #Obituaries #Ireland

Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Polarizing 'Body Worlds' Exhibits, Dies at 81 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/science/gunther-von-hagens-dead.html #Science #Obituaries #Anatomy