Obituaries Related to "Ali" from New York Times Archive
Ali Akbar Khan, Sarod Virtuoso, Dies at 87
Mr. Khan was the foremost virtuoso of the lutelike sarod, with a dazzling technique and gift for melodic invention.
Ferdie Pacheco, ‘Fight Doctor’ for Muhammad Ali, Dies at 89
Dr. Pacheco, a physician, provided medical assistance to boxers for four decades and later became a ringside analyst on television.
Bana Ali, Who Championed Basketball in Somalia, Dies at 54
Mr. Ali, who had the novel coronavirus, dedicated his own time and finances to promoting basketball and sports among Somali youth.
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 83, Tunisia Autocrat Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies
His oppressive rule set off uprisings that spread throughout the Arab world. He died in exile in Saudi Arabia, which had refused to extradite him.
Fatima Ali, Fan Favorite on ‘Top Chef,’ Dies of Cancer at 29
Ms. Ali publicly battled a rare form of cancer for a year while she sought to fulfill her final wish of eating at the best restaurants in the world.
Karl Mildenberger, German Heavyweight Who Fought Ali, Dies at 80
He was not seen as a serious threat to the champion, but after lasting 12 rounds against Ali, he saw the fight, though he lost, as a capstone to his career.
Notable Deaths 2017: Ali Abdullah Saleh
Notable Deaths 2016: Muhammad Ali
With Death of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Need for Yemen Peace Grows
The country deserves a break from civil war, cholera, famine and the American-supported bombing by Saudi Arabia.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Strongman Who Helped Unite Yemen, and Divide It, Dies at 75
A former president who left a legacy of corruption, he re-emerged to play a major role in his country’s civil war.
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John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93
He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and from many movie and TV appearances.
Jim Hartung, Gymnast Who Helped Deliver U.S. Gold, Dies at 65
In an upset victory over China at the 1984 Olympics, he and five others became the only American men ever to win the gold medal in the gymnastics team competition.
Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
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