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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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Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:38:41 +0000

An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”

Robert Duvall, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ Actor, Dies at 95

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:31:56 +0000

An Oscar winner, he was known for disappearing into wide-ranging roles in movies like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” and in the television series “Lonesome Dove.”

Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:03:57 +0000

He exposed abuses in films like “Titicut Follies,” a once-banned portrait of a mental hospital, but ranged widely in subject matter, from a Queens neighborhood to a French restaurant.

Richard Ottinger, 97, Dies; Fought for the Environment in Congress

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:30:22 +0000

A New York Democrat, he spent 16 years in the House over two stretches, beginning in 1965, championing the health of the Hudson River and opposing the Vietnam War.

Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:31:27 +0000

Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.

Jerry Kennedy, Who Helped Define Music in Nashville, Dies at 85

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:39:22 +0000

A guitarist and record producer, he played a role in creating hits by popular singers like Roger Miller, Roy Orbison, Tom T. Hall and Tammy Wynette.



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