Latest NY Times Obituaries
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Trans Activist Who Saw It All, Dies
She spat in a policeman’s face at the Stonewall Riot, ran a nursing service during the AIDS crisis and boycotted Pride parades when they welcomed corporations.
Sam Rivers, Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Dies at 48
As a founding member of the band, he helped it achieve mainstream success.
Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103
He and a colleague created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a law of physics.
Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese Leader Who Gave War Apology, Dies at 101
His televised address as prime minister, delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender, set a marker for his country’s “deep remorse” over wartime atrocities.
Ace Frehley, Kiss Guitarist and Founding Member, Is Dead at 74
A consummate showman, he was known for playing guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects and for his distinctive stage persona.
Manuel Trujillo, Who Helped New Yorkers Heal After 9/11, Dies at 80
As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 2001.
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