https://www.nytimes.com/section/obituaries en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:22:49 +0000 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:47:35 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/obituaries https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/obituaries/edward-field-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/obituaries/edward-field-dead.html His colloquial language, emotionality and gay topics brought him widespread praise, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship and other literary honors. Rebecca Chace Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:41:15 +0000 Deaths (Obituaries) Edward Field Poetry and Poets Books and Literature Homosexuality and Bisexuality Writing and Writers World War II (1939-45) Greenwich Village (Manhattan, NY) Roger Netzer The poet Edward Field in 2014. William Carlos Williams said of him: “I’m certain you’ve got the stuff: clean, straight writing that knows (or you know) what a poem could be made of. I am impressed.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/obituaries/niels-refsgaard-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/obituaries/niels-refsgaard-dead.html As a designer for Dansk, he created dishware that reflected the casual dining style of the late 1960s and 70s, when fine china became an anachronism. Penelope Green Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:59:02 +0000 Refsgaard, Niels (1934-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Ceramics and Pottery Tableware Dansk Food52 Hesser, Amanda Denmark https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/robin-morgan-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/robin-morgan-dead.html She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement. Rebecca Chace Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:16:32 +0000 Morgan, Robin Deaths (Obituaries) Women's Rights Magazines Books and Literature Writing and Writers Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Sisterhood Is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement (Book) Ms (Magazine) Steinem, Gloria Susan Ragan/Associated Press Robin Morgan in 1990 when she was editor in chief of Ms. magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/arts/music/latimore-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/arts/music/latimore-dead.html The Blues Hall of Famer became a sensation in 1974 with his hit song “Let’s Straighten It Out.” Ama Sarpomaa Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:02:14 +0000 Latimore (Benny Lattimore) (1939-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Rhythm and Blues (Music) Blues Music Gilles Petard/Redferns, via Getty Images Latimore in 1974, the year he had his biggest hit with “Let’s Straighten It Out,” which was later covered by entertainers like Etta James, B.B. King and Millie Jackson. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/obituaries/timothy-carney-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/obituaries/timothy-carney-dead.html Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum while Osama Bin Laden established himself there. Adam Nossiter Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:04:39 +0000 Carney, Timothy M Deaths (Obituaries) United States International Relations State Department Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates Clinton, Bill Khmer Rouge Cambodia Aristide, Jean-Bertrand Haiti https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/science/hideki-shirakawa-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/science/hideki-shirakawa-dead.html The Japanese chemist played a key role in the discovery of electricity-conducting plastics, largely by accident. Dylan Loeb McClain Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:47:05 +0000 Shirakawa, Hideki Deaths (Obituaries) Nobel Prizes Plastics Chemistry Electric Light and Power Research MacDiarmid, Alan G Heeger, Alan J Japan Henrik Montgomery/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Hideki Shirakawa in Stockholm in 2000, when he shared the Nobel Prize. From a young age, he developed an ambition to work in the lab with plastics. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/gloria-steinem-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/gloria-steinem-dead.html She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. Katharine Q. Seelye Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:35:18 +0000 Steinem, Gloria Deaths (Obituaries) Women's Rights Writing and Writers Ms (Magazine) Liberty Media for Women New York (Magazine) My Life on the Road (Book) Discrimination Women and Girls Sexual Harassment Robert Walker/The New York Times Ms. Steinem at a rally in 1968. “The truth will set you free,” she liked to say, “but first it will piss you off.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/slava-veder-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/slava-veder-dead.html His Pulitzer-winning photograph, “Burst of Joy,” documented an Air Force pilot’s reunion with his family after five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Jeré Longman Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:30:21 +0000 Veder, Slava Prisoners of War Photography News and News Media Associated Press Pulitzer Prizes United States Defense and Military Forces Stirm, Robert L Deaths (Obituaries) Timothy Mantoani/Lynn Mantoani, via Associated Press Slava Veder in 2008 holding his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph, “Burst of Joy.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/arts/music/gene-bertoncini-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/arts/music/gene-bertoncini-dead.html He performed at the highest level for decades, sensitively backing singers like Tony Bennett and Lena Horne when not leading his own innovative groups. Will Friedwald Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:18:21 +0000 Bertoncini, Gene Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Andrew Lepley/Redferns, via Getty Images Gene Bertoncini in 1999. He worked with many of the greatest jazz singers of the 20th century. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/gloria-steinem-feminism-manosphere.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/gloria-steinem-feminism-manosphere.html The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on? Julie Bosman and Ruth Graham Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:25:54 +0000 Steinem, Gloria Women's Rights Ms (Magazine) United States Politics and Government Nina Westervelt for The New York Times Gloria Steinem hosting a discussion at her home last year, focused on women’s health. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/dining/gloria-steinem-dinners-food.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/dining/gloria-steinem-dinners-food.html Neither a home cook nor an enthusiastic eater, she used the dinner table as a place to forge relationships and foster change. Kim Severson Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:39:07 +0000 Steinem, Gloria Cooking and Cookbooks Food Women's Rights Writing and Writers Women and Girls Content Type: Personal Profile https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/arts/music/cassandra-wilson-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/arts/music/cassandra-wilson-dead.html With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers. Will Friedwald and Adam Bernstein Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:43:55 +0000 Wilson, Cassandra Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Coleman, Steve Marsalis, Wynton Davis, Miles Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times Cassandra Wilson in 2014. In concert, she moved from Joni Mitchell to Muddy Waters to Hank Williams to Antonio Carlos Jobim to Bob Marley to her own imaginative compositions. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/obituaries/paul-russell-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/obituaries/paul-russell-dead.html In his over 70 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, he led the way in turning new findings in medical science into successes in clinical practice. Trip Gabriel Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:17:50 +0000 Russell, Paul S (1925-2026) Transplants Surgery and Surgeons Kidneys Deaths (Obituaries) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/arts/music/patrick-gleeson-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/arts/music/patrick-gleeson-dead.html He abandoned a job teaching college English in the 1960s to become a pioneer of the instrument, playing onstage with Herbie Hancock’s jazz band. Alex Williams Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:29:04 +0000 Gleeson, Patrick (1934-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Musical Instruments Pop and Rock Music Hancock, Herbie https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/jerome-smith-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/jerome-smith-dead.html He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger. Penelope Green Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:39:05 +0000 Smith, Jerome (1939-2026) Civil Rights and Liberties Black People Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) Nineteen Hundred Sixties Congress of Racial Equality Kennedy, Robert Francis Deaths (Obituaries) Associated Press Jerome Smith, left, with Ed Blankenheim, another civil rights activist and Freedom Rider. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/science/ada-yonath-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/science/ada-yonath-dead.html Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort. Jonathan Kandell Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:02:59 +0000 Yonath, Ada E Deaths (Obituaries) Nobel Prizes Research Chemistry Proteins Antibiotics Women and Girls Israel Gali Tibbon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ada Yonath in 2009. Her work, once dismissed as impractical, ultimately earned her a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry that year and opened new pathways for designing antibiotics at a time when drug resistance has become a global threat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/arts/sliman-mansour-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/arts/sliman-mansour-dead.html His idealized images of heroic Palestinian women, men and children made their way into hundreds of homes as inspirational posters. Adam Nossiter Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:34:18 +0000 Mansour, Sliman (1947-2026) Art Palestinians Deaths (Obituaries) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/juan-tamariz-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/europe/juan-tamariz-dead.html A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable. Michael S. Rosenwald Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:40:52 +0000 Tamariz, Juan Deaths (Obituaries) Magic and Magicians Spain Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Juan Tamariz in 2024. His ingenious card tricks baffled audiences and stumped other sleight-of-hand practitioners, earning him a reputation as the pre-eminent master of close-up magic. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/wendell-berry-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/wendell-berry-dead.html A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim. Robert D. McFadden Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:05:08 +0000 Berry, Wendell Agriculture and Farming Writing and Writers Poetry and Poets Books and Literature Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (Movie) University of Kentucky Kentucky Deaths (Obituaries) Steve Hebert for The New York Times Wendell Berry in 2012. The historian Page Smith described him as “a prophetic American voice of our day.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/world/europe/edouard-balladur-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/world/europe/edouard-balladur-dead.html His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair. Alan Cowell Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:09:04 +0000 Balladur, Edouard Bribery and Kickbacks Politics and Government France Rwanda War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Deaths (Obituaries) Pascal Guyot/Associated Press Édouard Balladur in 1995, when he ran a failed campaign for the French presidency; he had served as prime minister between 1993 and 1995.