https://www.nytimes.com/section/obituaries en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 28 May 2026 16:48:38 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:13:37 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/obituaries https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/books/david-henderson-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/books/david-henderson-dead.html Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly African American artist. Alex Williams Wed, 27 May 2026 21:59:10 +0000 Henderson, David (1942-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Poetry and Poets Writing and Writers Black People Pop and Rock Music Books and Literature Hendrix, Jimi East Village (Manhattan, NY) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/nyregion/margot-wellington-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/nyregion/margot-wellington-dead.html As the director of the Municipal Art Society, she led the fight to rescue countless New York City landmarks from the wrecking ball. Clay Risen Wed, 27 May 2026 20:03:18 +0000 Wellington, Margot Deaths (Obituaries) Historic Buildings and Sites Organizations, Societies and Clubs Stations and Terminals (Passenger) Urban Areas Grand Central Terminal (Manhattan, NY) Municipal Arts Society of New York New York City Brooklyn (NYC) Manhattan (NYC) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/sports/russ-hodge-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/sports/russ-hodge-dead.html Nicknamed Russell the Muscle, he finished ninth in the decathlon at the 1964 Games. His mother, Alice Arden, placed the same as a high jumper in 1936. Jeré Longman Wed, 27 May 2026 14:42:58 +0000 Hodge, Russ (1939-2026) Track and Field Olympic Games (2020) Olympic Games (1964) Deaths (Obituaries) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/business/media/donald-e-newhouse-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/business/media/donald-e-newhouse-dead.html He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation. Clay Risen Wed, 27 May 2026 10:31:03 +0000 Newhouse, Donald Deaths (Obituaries) News and News Media Newspapers Advance Publications Inc Philanthropy Conde Nast Publications Inc Newhouse, S I Jr Newhouse, S I Sr Star-Ledger of Newark Cleveland Plain Dealer Oregonian, The (Newspaper) Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Danny Moloshok/Reuters Donald E. Newhouse in 2020. At the peak in 1999, Advance-owned newspapers had a combined circulation of 2.9 million, putting the company in third place behind Gannett and Knight Ridder. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/nyregion/robert-daley-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/nyregion/robert-daley-dead.html He wrote 31 books, often drawing on his experiences as a pro football publicist, a foreign correspondent and a gun-toting spokesman for the N.Y.P.D. Robert D. McFadden Tue, 26 May 2026 22:22:39 +0000 Daley, Robert Books and Literature Writing and Writers New York Giants New York Times Police Department (NYC) Prince of the City: The True Story of a Cop Who Knew Too Much (Book) Deaths (Obituaries) Louis Monier/Gamma-Rapho, via Getty Images Robert Daley in 1997. Six of his books became movies or television treatments, including “Prince of the City.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/manny-fernandez-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/manny-fernandez-dead.html He played a critical part in Miami’s 17-0 season in 1972, which ended with his spectacular defense in Super Bowl VII against Washington. Richard Sandomir Wed, 27 May 2026 12:07:39 +0000 Deaths (Obituaries) Football Super Bowl Miami Dolphins Fernandez, Manny Focus on Sport/Getty Images Manny Fernandez, No. 75 of the Miami Dolphins, on the sidelines during a game in Miami in the early 1970s. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/ben-morea-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/ben-morea-dead.html An abstract painter who wanted to creatively destroy the gap between art and revolution, he loosely led a band of radicals with a profane name. Michael S. Rosenwald Tue, 26 May 2026 18:26:37 +0000 Morea, Ben Deaths (Obituaries) Nineteen Hundred Sixties Fringe Groups and Movements Art New York City Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Ben Morea in 2016 at an exhibition of his paintings in New York City. He was mostly known for an anarchist-centered activism he called “armed love.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/arts/television/john-barbour-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/arts/television/john-barbour-dead.html He was a creator and producer of “Real People,” a hit NBC series about eccentrics and unusual lifestyles, which spawned imitators like “That’s Incredible!” Richard Sandomir Tue, 26 May 2026 20:10:50 +0000 Barbour, John (1933-2026) Reality Television Real People (TV Program) Deaths (Obituaries) NBCUniversal, via Getty Images John Barbour in 1981. Mr. Barbour was a producer and writer of the good-natured series “Real People,” bantering cheerfully about its subjects with the members of an onscreen panel. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/arts/music/sonny-rollins-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/arts/music/sonny-rollins-dead.html Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality. Peter Keepnews Tue, 26 May 2026 22:43:43 +0000 Rollins, Sonny Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Saxophone Colossus (Album) The Freedom Suite (Album) The Bridge (Album) St. Thomas (Song) internal-open-access-from-nl Stephanie Berger for The New York Times Sonny Rollins in 2006. He flirted with the avant-garde, jazz-rock fusion and other styles over the years, but he was ultimately unclassifiable. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/clarence-b-jones-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/clarence-b-jones-dead.html A confidant and lawyer for Martin Luther King, he was an unseen hand behind major civil rights events, including the 1963 March on Washington. Robert D. McFadden Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:41 +0000 Jones, Clarence B (1931-2026) Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) King, Martin Luther Jr New York Amsterdam News Southern Christian Leadership Conference Speeches and Statements Deaths (Obituaries) Marissa Leshnov for The New York Times Clarence B. Jones in 2023. A brilliant organizer, he planned protest campaigns, raised funds and coordinated legal strategies during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/toshifumi-suzuki-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/toshifumi-suzuki-dead.html He spent four decades building the convenience store chain into a cornerstone of daily life. River Akira Davis Mon, 25 May 2026 15:44:47 +0000 Suzuki, Toshifumi (1932- ) 7-Eleven Japan Convenience Stores Deaths (Obituaries) Japanese Food (Cuisine) Chika Ohshima/Kyodo News, via Associated Press Toshifumi Suzuki in 2023. He led 7-Eleven Japan for decades, transforming it into a sprawling empire. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/manny-nosowsky-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/manny-nosowsky-dead.html For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns. Deb Amlen Mon, 25 May 2026 20:41:12 +0000 Nosowsky, Manny (1932-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Crossword Puzzles New York Times Shortz, Will Photo illustration by The New York Times. Photo, via Megalo Media, Inc. Manny Nosowsky had been practicing urology for about 20 years when he faced a sudden bout of health issues, retired and began to create puzzles. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/dining/carlo-petrini-slow-food.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/dining/carlo-petrini-slow-food.html The Italian activist, who died on Thursday, built his global movement on the idea that eating well could make modern life more meaningful. Pete Wells Sun, 24 May 2026 19:39:57 +0000 Petrini, Carlo Food Local Food Diet and Nutrition Agriculture and Farming Slow Food Italy NurPhoto/Corbis, via Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/science/rafe-pomerance-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/science/rafe-pomerance-dead.html An environmental lobbyist and activist, he was a pivotal figure in drawing public attention and political support to the existential issue. Trip Gabriel Sun, 24 May 2026 23:02:38 +0000 Pomerance, Rafe Deaths (Obituaries) Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lobbying and Lobbyists United States Politics and Government Friends of the Earth World Resources Institute Hansen, James E Rich, Nathaniel (1980- ) Losing Earth: A Recent History (Book) J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Rafe Pomerance as president of the environmental group Friends of the Earth, in 1983. “He recruited us and energized us and gave us facts that allowed us to work on the most important issue of our time,” said Daniel Becker, a longtime leader with the Sierra Club. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/arts/television/grizz-chapman-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/arts/television/grizz-chapman-dead.html Mr. Chapman, who played a member of Tracy Morgan’s entourage on the show, died on Friday, according to his cousin. Aimee Ortiz Sat, 23 May 2026 20:46:06 +0000 Chapman, Grizz Deaths (Obituaries) Actors and Actresses 30 Rock (TV Program) Morgan, Tracy Robin Marchant/Getty Images Grizzwald Chapman in 2012 in New York City. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/arts/john-marion-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/arts/john-marion-dead.html For three decades, he was the face of the auction house Sotheby’s, presiding over an era in which art evolved from an object of passion into a commodity. Penelope Green Sat, 23 May 2026 21:14:23 +0000 Marion, John L Deaths (Obituaries) Art Auctions Parke-Bernet Galleries Sotheby's Manhattan (NYC) McCabe/Daily Express, via Hulton Archive, via Getty Images John Marion in 1965. “He was the god of auctioneers in America,” a colleague said. “He could make people bid by sheer force of his personality.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/arts/music/rob-base-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/arts/music/rob-base-dead.html The singer died on Friday after a “private battle with cancer,” according to his official Instagram account. Rylee Kirk Sat, 23 May 2026 13:55:05 +0000 Base, Rob (1967-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Rap and Hip-Hop Rob Grabowski/Invision, via Associated Press The rapper Rob Base in 2022. He was known for the hit song “It Takes Two.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/dining/carlo-petrini-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/dining/carlo-petrini-dead.html Through his Slow Food organization, he spurred a worldwide shift toward sustainability and thoughtful cuisine. Clay Risen Sat, 23 May 2026 16:46:19 +0000 Petrini, Carlo Deaths (Obituaries) Slow Food Sustainable Living Agriculture and Farming Local Food Cooking and Cookbooks Restaurants Italy Fiorani Fabio/Agenzia Sintesi, via Alamy Carlo Petrini in 2012. He urged people at all points in the supply chain to embrace food that he described as “good, clean and fair.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/sports/autoracing/kyle-busch-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/sports/autoracing/kyle-busch-dead.html The versatile (and at times intemperate) Busch was unsurpassed with 234 cumulative victories in the organization’s three national racing series. Jeré Longman Sat, 23 May 2026 22:05:58 +0000 Busch, Kyle Deaths (Obituaries) National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing Automobile Racing Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Kyle Busch in February. “We’ve lost our Kobe Bryant,” the driver Denny Hamlin, a former teammate of Busch’s, posted on Instagram. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/kitty-bruce-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/kitty-bruce-dead.html As Mr. Bruce’s daughter, she maintained boxes of video and audio of his groundbreaking and often scandalous work. Richard Sandomir Tue, 26 May 2026 22:08:26 +0000 Bruce, Kitty (1955-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Comedy and Humor Archives and Records Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity Drug Abuse and Traffic Therapy and Rehabilitation Bruce, Lenny Brandeis University via Ronnie Marmo Kitty Bruce in an undated photo. “I thought my father should be remembered and his legacy should be something that should change lives and make the world a better place,” she said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/valie-export-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/valie-export-dead.html In provocative performance pieces and films, she forced viewers to confront misogyny in the media and society at large. Will Heinrich Fri, 22 May 2026 00:43:43 +0000 Export, Valie Performance Art Nudism and Nudity Invisible Adversaries (Exhibit) Deaths (Obituaries) Joe Klamar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ms. Export at the opening of a retrospective of her work at the Albertina in Vienna in 2023. What distinguished her art, beyond its aggression and sheer volume, was its lucidity. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/sports/mert-lawwill-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/sports/mert-lawwill-dead.html Featured in the 1971 documentary “On Any Sunday” with Steve McQueen, he was also a star in his own right, a national champion who designed innovative bikes and off-road gear. Trip Gabriel Fri, 22 May 2026 21:08:15 +0000 Lawwill, Mert (1940-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters Bicycles and Bicycling Motorcycle Racing Cycling, Mountain Bike Documentary Films and Programs McQueen, Steve Brown, Bruce (1937-2017) On Any Sunday (Movie) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/theater/michael-pennington-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/theater/michael-pennington-dead.html A mainstay of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later started a rival theater group. He also appeared in “Return of the Jedi.” Fred Monyak Tue, 26 May 2026 04:16:19 +0000 Pennington, Michael (1943- ) Deaths (Obituaries) Theater Actors and Actresses Chekhov, Anton Shakespeare, William Bogdanov, Michael (1938-2017) Royal Shakespeare Co English Shakespeare Co Great Britain Ruby Washington/The New York Times Michael Pennington as King Lear with Lilly Englert as Cordelia at Theater for a New Audience in Brooklyn in 2014. “Mr. Pennington punctuates the expected blasts of rage with a quieter, introspective insight that is even more devastating,” a review in The New York Times said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/design/mary-lovelace-oneal-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/design/mary-lovelace-oneal-dead.html An artist and activist, she gained prominence with monumental canvases that she soaked in the darkest substance she could find. Alex Williams Thu, 21 May 2026 18:43:43 +0000 Lovelace O'Neal, Mary Deaths (Obituaries) Art Black People Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) Aubrey Trinnaman for The New York Times Mary Lovelace O’Neal at her studio in Oakland, Calif., in 2020.