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Benjamin R. Barber, Author of ‘Jihad vs. McWorld,’ Dies at 77

2017-04-25T21:42:13+0000

Mr. Barber’s 1995 book presciently analyzed the forces leading to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the rise in tribalism around the world.


Benjamin Mkapa, Ex-President of Tanzania, Dies at 81

2020-07-24T12:05:17+0000

Mr. Mkapa served two terms, from 1995 to 2005. The third president of his country since independence, he was the first democratically elected leader after its transition to multiparty politics.


Benjamin Smalls, Jailhouse Lawyer and Prison Reformer, Dies at 72

2020-05-31T17:21:31+0000

To fellow inmates, he was known as the Elder Statesman, and his cell was cluttered with legal papers. He died of the novel coronavirus.


Paul Benjamin, a ‘Corner Man’ in ‘Do the Right Thing,’ Is Dead

2019-07-05T21:55:00+0000

In a career that lasted almost half a century, he also appeared onscreen opposite Clint Eastwood and other stars and was frequently seen on television.


Benjamin Netanyahu and the Death of the Zionist Dream

2019-04-18T05:00:05+0000

Israel’s founding fathers are turning in their graves.


Death of a Downtown Icon: Remembering Benjamin Cho

2017-06-11T04:00:37+0000

For a time, Mr. Cho, a fashion designer and D.J., was the most popular man below 14th Street. Then the music stopped.


Benjamin R. Barber, Author of ‘Jihad vs. McWorld,’ Dies at 77

2017-04-25T21:42:13+0000

Mr. Barber’s 1995 book presciently analyzed the forces leading to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the rise in tribalism around the world.


Benjamin Gilman, a New York Congressman for 30 Years, Dies at 94

2016-12-18T03:57:17+0000

Mr. Gilman was a chairman of the House International Relations Committee and a leading Republican critic of the Clinton administration’s foreign policy strategies.


Benjamin Payton, Transformative Leader of Tuskegee University, Dies at 83

2016-10-12T01:34:54+0000

Dr. Payton turned the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama into a prominent historically black university over nearly three decades as its president.


Benjamin F. Logan, Engineer by Day and Bluegrass Fiddler by Night, Dies at 87

2015-05-05T20:44:30+0000

Balancing these two seemingly mismatched passions, Dr. Logan wrote songs covered by the likes of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, and devised methods and devices at AT&T Bell Laboratories.



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Thaddeus Mosley, Sculptor Who Found Fame in His Last Decade, Dies at 99

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:28:05 +0000

A self-taught artist, he turned reclaimed wood into striking abstract works influenced by Brancusi, Noguchi and African art.

António Lobo Antunes, One of Europe’s Most Revered Writers, Dies at 83

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:34:28 +0000

In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nation’s legacy of dictatorship and colonialism.

Ronnie Eldridge, NY Politician and Aide to RFK and Lindsay, Dies at 95

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:03 +0000

She was an adviser to Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Mayor John V. Lindsay and Representative Bella S. Abzug before serving on the New York City Council from 1989 to 2001.

Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:46:05 +0000

Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.

Christian Astuguevieille, 79, Dies; Created Strange Scents and Enigmatic Objects

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:55:17 +0000

For Commes des Garçons, he designed improbable perfumes that conjured burning rubber and cars leaking oil. His uncanny art pieces were equally contrarian.

From 2001: Aaliyah, 22, Singer Who First Hit the Charts at 14

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:09:25 +0000

She was seen as a hip-hop temptress when she was still a teenager, and her albums “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” and “One in a Million” sold millions of copies.



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