Obituaries Related to "Li" from New York Times Archive
Obituary: Karel Appel, 85; Chen Li, 77
Karel Appel, 85, an internationally renowned Dutch painter whose impetuous, color-laden canvases were among the most vibrant hallmarks of the postwar European art movement known as Cobra, which he helped found, died on May 3 at his home in Zurich.
Li Zhensheng, Photographer of China’s Cultural Revolution, Dies at 79
With his camera and red arm band, he captured the dark side of Mao’s revolution at great personal risk. Many of the images were stashed under a floor, going undeveloped for years.
Yao Li, ‘Silver Voice’ of Shanghai, Dies at 96
Ms. Yao was a celebrated singer in Shanghai and Hong Kong starting in the 1930s. One of her songs appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Crazy Rich Asians.”
Li Peng, Chinese Leader Derided for Role in Tiananmen Crackdown, Dies at 90
For decades, critics called for Mr. Li, who became known as the “butcher of Beijing,” to face trial or a public reckoning for his role in the 1989 bloodshed.
Li Xueqin, Key Historian in China’s Embrace of Antiquity, Dies at 85
Mr. Li walked a fine line between scholarship and serving the Communist Party as he sought the truth about his country’s distant past.
Li Rui, a Mao Confidant Who Turned Party Critic, Dies at 101
Once one of Mao Zedong’s personal secretaries, Mr. Li became a revisionist historian and a standard-bearer for liberal values in China.
Li Ao, Writer and Political Firebrand in Taiwan, Dies at 82
Known affectionately as the “madman” of Taiwan, Mr. Li vigorously defended freedom of speech and called for reunification with mainland China.
Wan Li, Who Helped China’s Farmers Emerge From Mao Era, Dies at 98
Mr. Wan, a party secretary in a rural province, instituted agricultural reforms adopted throughout China after discovering that people were starving.
Frederick P. Li, Who Proved a Genetic Cancer Link, Dies at 75
Dr. Li helped show a skeptical medical establishment that a dominant gene, passed from parent to child, was predisposing family members to various cancers.
Li Hu, AIDS Activist, Dies in Beijing
The death on Wednesday of Li Hu, a campaigner for the rights of people with H.I.V./AIDS, has drawn together a group of people in China who struggle with widespread discrimination.
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Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86
She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.
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Jerry Miller, 81, Lauded Guitarist With ’60s Band Moby Grape, Dies
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
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Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.
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Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
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Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.
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Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92
Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era.
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