Latest NY Times Obituaries
Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92
He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema, appearing in films by Akira Kurosawa and other leading directors of that era.
Lenny Wilkens, N.B.A. Hall of Famer as Both Player and Coach, Dies at 88
A perennial All Star, he was cited as one of the league’s 50 greatest players and one of its top 10 coaches, winning 1,332 games and leading Seattle to a championship.
Paul Tagliabue, Who Led the N.F.L. for 17 Prosperous Years, Dies at 84
He helped achieve labor peace, pushed for minority hiring and oversaw the league’s expansion. But he minimized the risks of concussions.
Richie Adubato, Coach of Men’s and Women’s Pro Basketball, Dies at 87
He had a losing record in the N.B.A., but gained acclaim coaching a Liberty team that featured stars like Teresa Weatherspoon and Becky Hammon.
Peter Watkins, Provocateur With a Movie Camera, Dies at 90
His Oscar-winning 1965 film “The War Game” depicted a post-nuclear-attack England, one of his many fictionalized docudramas against war and repression.
Nabil Shaban, Acclaimed Actor and Advocate for the Disabled, Dies at 72
Born without the use of his legs, he appeared memorably on television on “Doctor Who” and onstage as, among many other roles, Hamlet.
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