Latest NY Times Obituaries

Isabella de la Houssaye, Athlete Who Endured Against the Odds, Dies at 59
After being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, she continued to go on extreme adventures with her children, including an ascent of the tallest mountain in the Americas.

Colette Maze, Pianist Whose Recording Career Started Late, Dies at 109
Born before the outbreak of World War I, she began making albums in her 80s. She released her latest, “109 Ans de Piano,” this year.

Sandra Elkin, Creator of a Pioneering Feminist Talk Show, Dies at 85
“Woman,” which she hosted, brought frank talk about issues like birth control, pay inequality and homosexuality into millions of homes in the 1970s.

Denny Laine, Founding Member of the Moody Blues and Wings, Dies at 79
He wrote “Mull of Kintyre” with Paul McCartney and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues.

Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101
As the producer of “All in the Family” and many other shows, Mr. Lear showed that it was possible to be topical, funny and immensely popular.

Julius W. Becton Jr., Pathbreaking Army General, Dies at 97
A three-star general, he saw combat in three wars and was the first Black commander of an Army corps. He later led FEMA before focusing on education.
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