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Catharine Phanavong, Expert Cook and Dinner Party Enthusiast, Dies at 39

“Chefs would get off work and come to our place for late night dinners,” her boyfriend said. Ms. Phanavong died of the novel coronavirus.

Charles Cook, Ground Zero Volunteer for Months, Dies at 79

After the planes hit on 9/11, he walked from his home in Harlem, against the tide of people fleeing, to help. After Hurricane Katrina, he lent a hand in New Orleans.

Hillary Gregg, Line Cook at Top-Shelf Restaurants, Dies at 73

He was the Quilted Giraffe’s longtime “walking cookbook” and later cooked at another Manhattan restaurant, March. He died of Covid-19.

Narayana Reddy, YouTube Star as ‘Grandpa Kitchen,’ Has Died

Mr. Reddy, a cook in India, started a YouTube channel in 2017 featuring videos of him preparing huge portions of food for children. His channel has more than six million subscribers.

‘After His Death, I Didn’t Cook Anymore’: Widows on the Pain of Dining Alone

Readers share poignant stories of the pain and comfort that food can bring after a loved one dies.

Bruce LeFavour, ‘a Good Cook,’ Dies at 84

As a restaurateur, he was in the vanguard of moving from rich French fare to more fish and seasonal, locally sourced fresh produce.

Edda Servi Machlin, 93, Champion of Italian Jewish Cuisine, Dies

Friends urged her to write down her recipes, and in 1981 she brought a little-known side of Jewish food to the public

Notable Deaths 2017: Barbara Cook

Celebrating Barbara Cook’s Life With Songs and Stories

“A Tribute to Barbara Cook” will honor her life and work with a night of songs, stories and speeches on Dec. 18. Ms. Cook died this year at age 89.

In Barbara Cook’s Final Days, Her Friends Came to Sing at Her Bedside

Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis and others came to sing by Ms. Cook’s bedside as she lay dying. Others sent audio and video recordings to say goodbye.