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Saroj Khan, Choreographer Who Made Bollywood Sparkle, Dies at 71

2020-07-03T18:47:36+0000

After entering the industry as a child actress, Ms. Khan went on to choreograph some of the most memorable performances of the 1980s and ’90s.

Irrfan Khan, Bollywood Star at Home in Hollywood, Dies at 53

2020-04-29T07:51:23+0000

Mr. Khan, whose films include “The Namesake,” “Life of Pi” and “Slumdog Millionaire,” was comfortable in both mainstream and art-house roles.

Kim Woo-choong, Who Strove to Be ‘Automotive Genghis Khan,’ Dies at 82

2019-12-11T15:58:08+0000

The Daewoo founder’s mad-rush corporate expansion symbolized South Korea’s rise as an Asian tiger. Daewoo’s collapse offered a bracing reality check.

In Tribute to Son, Khizr Khan Offered Citizenship Lesson at Convention

2016-07-29T07:47:23+0000

In a speech that included displaying a copy of the Constitution, a father rebuked Donald J. Trump and gave voice to Muslim Americans.

Mohamed Khan, Egyptian Filmmaker, Dies at 73

2016-07-27T00:38:31+0000

Mr. Khan drew popular and critical acclaim for his neorealist films, which focused on social ills and often featured feminist protagonists.

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, Pakistani Diplomat, Dies at 95

2016-01-29T04:29:10+0000

Mr. Yaqub Khan had a role in facilitating President Richard Nixon’s overture to China in 1972 and helped negotiate the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Hashim Khan, Patriarch of a Squash Dynasty, Is Dead

2014-08-21T15:22:45+0000

Khan, a champion and teacher of the sport, which he learned as a ball boy at a British officers’ club in Pakistan, was believed to be 100.

Sultan Khan, Indian Classical Musician, Dies at 71

2011-12-06T04:34:14+0000

Mr. Khan was the heir to multiple generations of his family’s style of improvising on the sarangi, the instrument of “a hundred singing colors.”

Ali Akbar Khan, Sarod Virtuoso, Dies at 87

2009-06-20T02:23:47+0000

Mr. Khan was the foremost virtuoso of the lutelike sarod, with a dazzling technique and gift for melodic invention.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan, 91, Former President of Pakistan, Dies

2006-10-28T05:00:00+0000

Former Pres Ghulam Ishaq Khan, powerful bureaucrat who led Pakistan from 1988 to 1993 and dismissed two governments on charges of corruption, dies at age 91; photo (M)

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Peter Schneider Dies at 85; His Novels Explored a Divided Germany

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:58:01 +0000

His best-known work, “The Wall Jumper,” proved prescient in its contention that the country would remain split even after reunification.

Jan Timman Dies at 74; Fearless Chess Grandmaster and ‘Bon Vivant’

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:12:48 +0000

A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.

Dan Simmons, Genre-Leaping Author of ‘The Terror,’ Dies at 77

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:57:26 +0000

He moved easily and prolifically through science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers, crime and historical fiction. His book “The Terror” was made into a cable TV series.