Latest NY Times Obituaries
Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103
He and a colleague, Tsung-Dao Lee, created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a law of physics.
Alison Rose, The New Yorker’s Femme Fatale, Dies at 81
She started as the magazine’s glamorous receptionist and became one of its more singular writers. In one of her last articles, she memorialized her time (and lovers) there.
Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese Leader Who Gave Landmark 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.
Susan Stamberg, Longtime Mainstay of NPR, Dies at 87
In 1972 she became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast. She retired this summer after 50 years on the air.
Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92
A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.
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