Latest NY Times Obituaries
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
He was shot in 1970 by the National Guard during a student protest over the Vietnam War that left four dead in Ohio. A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine.
Fatos Nano, Albanian Leader in Era of Chaos and Transition, Dies at 73
A political survivor during his country’s shift from brutal communist regime to flawed democracy, he served three stints as prime minister.
Sri Owen, Who Popularized Indonesian Cuisine, Dies at 90
Settling in England as a young woman, she turned her nostalgia for the food of her youth in Sumatra into a career as an influential cookbook author.
Tony Harrison, Poet of the Working Class, Is Dead at 88
In Britain, he sought to be “free not to have to puff some prince’s wedding / free to say up yours to Tony Blair.”
Gillian Tindall, 87, Dies; Author Who Probed the Layers of Places
A novelist and biographer, she was also a preservationist, and her meticulous investigations of houses, villages and cities revealed intricate histories.
Paul Ignatius, 104, Navy Secretary and Vietnam-Era Defense Official, Dies
He oversaw supplies for the war effort under Lyndon B. Johnson and later had a brief, rocky tenure as president of The Washington Post during the Pentagon Papers case.
About Obit Index
ObitIndex.com searches the obituary pages of more than 3000 US newspapers, allowing you to easily find the obits you are looking for. Fast, easy and free to use.
© 2022 ObitIndex.com. · Privacy ·