Obituaries Related to "West" from New York Times Archive
As Circle of Trump Aides Dwindles, a Few Plan to Stay to the End
More and more White House advisers are jumping off the ship, but Hope Hicks and others remain by President Trump’s side.
George Blake, British Spy Who Betrayed the West, Dies at 98
He was caught spilling secrets to the Soviets in 1961 and imprisoned. Five years later, he escaped and fled to Moscow, where he was hailed as a hero.
Leslie West, ‘Mississippi Queen’ Rocker, Is Dead at 75
He rose to fame with Mountain, which Rolling Stone called a “louder version of Cream” — a band Mr. West idolized. One of the group’s first gigs was Woodstock.
As the West Coast Burns, Communities Unravel With Each Death
The fires have killed at least 20 people, leaving families and communities devastated up and down the West Coast.
10 Dead in California as Wildfires Spread on West Coast
More than three million acres have burned in California, and officials said one of the most damaging fires in Oregon may have been deliberately set.
7 People Die in West Coast Wildfires
Strong winds were likely to continue to propel the extraordinary number of fires burning in California, Oregon and Washington.
Everton Weekes, Cricket Star and Racial Pioneer, Is Dead at 95
Along with his fellow Barbados batsmen Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott — together they were “the three Ws” — he broke the sport’s longstanding color barrier.
Nemir Kirdar, Middle East Financier With Foot in the West, Dies at 83
The private equity firm he founded, Investcorp, tapped into Persian Gulf oil money and once purchased Tiffany and Co., Gucci and other Western brands.
Bruce Baillie, ‘Essential’ Avant-Garde Filmmaker, Dies at 88
He became known in the mid-1960s for his lyrical landscape films. His most extraordinary work is a simple, single panning shot.
Let ‘West Side Story’ and Its Stereotypes Die
The latest Broadway revival can’t fix the painful way it depicts Puerto Ricans.
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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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