Obituaries Related to "Yang" from New York Times Archive
Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53
With her husband, she founded Prairie Seeds Academy in Minneapolis, a charter school centered on Hmong language, culture and heritage. She died of the coronavirus.
Linda Yang, Who Offered Advice for Urban Gardeners, Dies at 83
Ms. Yang grew trees, flowers and herbs on a 19th-floor terrace. She was a contributor to The New York Times from 1979 until 1995.
Death to the Meritocracy With Andrew Yang
The 2020 contender talks Trump, jobs and higher education.
Cho Yang-ho, 70, Dies; Expanded Korean Air Amid Scandals
Recently stripped of a board seat in his family’s empire, Mr. Cho had been caught up in corruption investigations and a daughter’s “nut rage” incident.
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Yang Jiang Dies at 104; Revered Writer Witnessed China’s Cultural Revolution
Ms. Yang’s popular memoir told of the forced rural labor she and her novelist husband endured. Her translation of “Don Quixote” is regarded as the definitive one in Chinese.
Gen. Yang Baibing Dies at 93; Led Tiananmen Crackdown
General Yang carried out the suppression of student-led protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and was later purged for accruing too much power.
Yang Xianyi, Translator of Chinese Works, Dies at 94
Mr. Yang, a translator renowned for his skill at rendering both classic and contemporary Chinese literature into English, was regarded as the greatest translator of 20th-century China.
Jerry Yang, Who Did Early Cloning Work, Dies at 49
Dr. Yang was a reproductive biologist who did early work on the cloning of farm animals and helped establish the safety of meat and milk produced by cloned cattle.
Edward Yang, 59, Director Prominent in New Taiwan Cinema, Is Dead
A leading figure in the New Taiwan cinema movement of the 1980s, Mr. Yang was best known for “Yi Yi,” about one family’s life in Taipei.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.
Bonnie Munshin, ‘Velvet Hammer’ of a Hamptons Hot Spot, Dies at 84
At Nick & Toni’s, a restaurant beloved by celebrities and locals alike, she managed its coveted prime real estate, keeping everyone happy and the looky-loos at bay.
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay, Dies at 86
In the 1960s and ’70s, he was a brash lieutenant to a young, ambitious, reform-minded mayor and ended up on President Nixon’s “enemies list.”
Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency
As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in country music, shifted the agency’s focus away from avant-garde work and won more funding.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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