Peter Westbrook, Pathbreaking Olympic Fencer, Dies at 72

As the first African American to win a medal in a sport long dominated by white Europeans, he was compared to Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe.

Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s

As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.

Lawrence Robbins, D.C. Lawyer in Newsmaking Cases, Is Dead at 72

He argued 20 times before the Supreme Court and prepared witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford for their congressional testimony.

Bela Karolyi, 82, Dies; Gymnastics Coach Was Revered, Then Repudiated

He rose to fame leading the Romanian and U.S. Olympic teams. He was later caught up in scandals involving the abuse of young female gymnasts.

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Bill Moyes flying over Botany Bay, in Sydney, Australia, in 1970.

Mr. Moyes in 1970, assisted by his son Stephen.

Bruce Degen, Who Drew ‘The Magic School Bus,’ Dies at 79

He memorably portrayed a frizzy-haired science teacher roping her elementary school class into adventures aboard a shape-shifting yellow bus.

Ella Jenkins, Musician Who Found an Audience in Children, Dies at 100

Performing and recording, she transformed what was seen as a marginal genre in the music industry into a celebration of shared humanity.

Overlooked No More: Go-won-go Mohawk, Trailblazing Indigenous Actress

In the 1880s, the only roles for Indigenous performers were laden with negative stereotypes. So Mohawk decided to write her own narratives.

Alan Rachins, ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘Dharma & Greg’ Actor, Dies at 82

He became recognizable as a performer whose specialty was difficult men, in both absurd comedies and tense dramas.

Joey Jay, First Little Leaguer to Get to the Majors, Dies at 89

A pitcher who won 99 games in 13 seasons, he played for the Braves and the Reds. But when he retired, he never looked back.

DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58

He was a producer and club D.J. who helped rappers find their voices and fortunes, and who later became known as a raconteur of hip-hop history.

Overlooked No More: Margaret E. Knight, Innovator of the Flat-Bottomed Paper Bag

She came up with a method of automation so that workers would not have to make the bags by hand. Then she fought for credit for her work.

Lilly Ledbetter, Whose Fight for Equal Pay Changed U.S. Law, Dies at 86

Her lawsuit against Goodyear helped pave the way for the 2009 Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law by former President Barack Obama.

Overlooked No More: Mariama Bâ, Voice of African Feminism

She became a literary star in Senegal with novels that addressed women’s issues as the country, newly free from French colonial rule, was discovering its identity.

Christopher Ciccone, Who Dished About His Sister Madonna, Dies at 63

An artist, designer, choreographer and dancer, he was best known for writing a grudge-settling memoir about his formerly close bond with the pop star.

Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88

He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.

Kathryn Crosby, Actress and Bing Crosby’s Widow, Dies at 90

She was a Texas-born starlet when she married the beloved crooner, but put aside her career at his urging.

Daniel J. Evans, 98, Washington State Governor Who Went to Senate, Dies

A moderate Republican, he championed education, civil rights and environmental causes as a three-term governor and on Capitol Hill. He was eyed as a potential vice president.

Overlooked No More: Ellen Armstrong, ‘Marvelous, Mystifying’ Magician of Mirth

Carrying on a family tradition, she brought her singular act, full of illusion and humor, to Black audiences in the segregated South and on up to Philadelphia.

Dusko Doder, 87, Cold War Journalist Falsely Accused of K.G.B. Ties, Dies

His career was ruined when Time magazine reported that the Soviets had recruited him while he led The Washington Post’s Moscow bureau. Sued for libel, Time apologized.

Michaela DePrince, War Orphan Turned Leading Ballerina, Dies at 29

In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.

Overlooked No More: Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Harlem Renaissance Star Plagued by Misfortune

She was a talented young poet and artist who was central to a fledgling cultural movement, but her life was shrouded by one tragedy after another.

Overlooked No More: Mabel Addis, Who Pioneered Storytelling in Video Gaming

She was a teacher when she participated in an educational experiment with IBM. As a result, she became the first female video game designer.

Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88

The César-winning actor was an international favorite in the 1960s and ’70s, often sought after by the era’s great auteurs.

Overlooked No More: Renee Carroll, ‘World’s Most Famous Hatcheck Girl’

From the cloakroom at Sardi’s, she made her own mark on Broadway, hobnobbing with celebrity clients while safekeeping fedoras, bowlers, derbies and more.

Don Buchwald, Howard Stern’s Loyal ‘Superagent,’ Dies at 88

He had clients like Tony Curtis and Kim Novak, but his biggest score came when he negotiated the “King of All Media’s” landmark contract with Sirius Satellite Radio.

Kenneth Grange, Industrial Designer of Modern Life, Dies at 95

His cameras, food mixers and lamps, and even taxis and trains, were widely celebrated objects of post-World War II design.

Edna O’Brien, Writer Who Gave Voice to Women’s Passions, Dies at 93

Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass, unfaithful or already married.

Overlooked No More: Willy de Bruyn, Cycling Champion Who Broke Gender Boundaries

A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man.

Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman

Her writing, from the late 1920s to the late ’40s, about sex, marriage, divorce, child rearing and work-life balance still resonates.

Ismail Kadare, 88, Dies; His Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World

Often compared to Orwell and Kafka, he walked a political tightrope with works that offered veiled criticism of his totalitarian state.

Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’

His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.

Silvano Marchetto, Owner of Glitzy Greenwich Village Trattoria, Dies at 77

Da Silvano was a celebrity hangout, drawing boldface names like Madonna, Barry Diller and Yoko Ono. It was often referred to as the downtown Elaine’s.

Nathan Hare, 91, Forceful Founder of First Black Studies Program, Dies

Seeking to bring the ideas of Black power into the classroom — and coining the term “ethnic studies” — he clashed with a university as well as allies on the left.

Anouk Aimée, Enigmatic Star of ‘A Man and a Woman,’ Dies at 92

The French actress had already made an impression in international film when she appeared in Claude Lelouch’s 1966 romance, a role that earned her an Oscar nomination.

George R. Nethercutt Jr., Who Ousted a House Speaker, Dies at 79

He defeated Thomas S. Foley of Washington State in the 1994 Republican midterm sweep. It was the first time since the Civil War-era that voters rejected a House speaker.

James Kent, Chef Who Was Building a Restaurant Empire, Dies at 45

He had opened two restaurants and a cocktail bar in downtown Manhattan, and he was preparing for a big expansion backed by LeBron James.

Paul Pressler, Disgraced Christian Conservative Leader, Dies at 94

A former judge, he helped steer the Southern Baptist Convention to the right. But at least seven men accused him of sexual abuse.

Howard Fineman, Veteran Political Journalist and TV Pundit, Dies at 75

From his beginnings with a daily newspaper, he moved easily through Newsweek magazine to cable news and, later, to the frontiers of online journalism.

Fumihiko Maki, Honored Architect of Understated Buildings, Dies at 95

A Pritzker Prize winner, he designed notable projects in his native Japan and in the U.S., including 4 World Trade Center and the M.I.T. Media Lab’s new home.

David Levy, Ex-Laborer Who Became a Top Israeli Leader, Dies at 86

A native of Morocco, he often embodied the resentment of North Africans and Middle Eastern Jews toward European Israelis.

Overlooked No More: Hansa Mehta, Who Fought for Women’s Equality in India and Beyond

For Mehta, women’s rights were human rights, and in all her endeavors she took women’s participation in public and political realms to new heights.

Bette Nash, World’s Longest-Serving Flight Attendant, Is Dead at 88

A Guinness record-holder, she started flying in 1957, and never stopped. Her regular route from Washington to Boston was nicknamed the Nash Dash.

Tony Pigg, Celebrated D.J. of FM’s Golden Age, Dies at 85

Arising from the free-form San Francisco radio scene of the 1960s, he became an influential voice on the powerhouse WPLJ in New York.

Overlooked No More: Bill Hosokawa, Journalist Who Chronicled Japanese American History

He fought prejudice and incarceration during World War II to lead a successful career, becoming one of the first editors of color at a metropolitan newspaper.

Christopher Edley Jr., Civil Rights Expert Heard by Presidents, Dies at 71

He pivoted between serving as an adviser to the Carter, Clinton and Obama White Houses and teaching at Harvard and Berkeley, where he was the law school dean.

Bernard Hill, Actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Dies at 79

With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary stoicism.

Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72

A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper.

Carl Erskine, a Star Pitcher of the Dodgers’ Glory Years, Is Dead at 97

The record-setting pitcher known as Oisk in Brooklyn was the last surviving member of “The Boys of Summer.”

Roberta Karmel, First Woman Named to the S.E.C., Dies at 86

She got her training as a young lawyer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, but once she became a commissioner, she accused colleagues of arrogance and insularity.

Overlooked No More: Lizzie Magie, the Unknown Inventor Behind Monopoly

Magie’s creation, The Landlord’s Game, inspired the spinoff we know today. But credit for the idea long went to someone else.

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Overlooked No More: Henrietta Leavitt, Who Unraveled Mysteries of the Stars

The portrait that emerged from her discovery, called Leavitt’s Law, showed that the universe was hundreds of times bigger than astronomers had imagined.

Overlooked No More: Yvonne Barr, Who Helped Discover a Cancer-Causing Virus

A virologist, she worked with the pathologist Anthony Epstein, who died last month, in finding for the first time that a virus that could cause cancer. It’s known as the Epstein-Barr virus.

David Breashears, 68, Who Braved Everest to Capture It on Film, Dies

He risked death on the slopes of the world’s highest mountain to produce the highest-grossing IMAX documentary of all time.

Bernard Schwartz, Antiwar Executive Who Built an Arms Maker, Dies at 98

Despite his opposition to the Vietnam War, as an investor he took over an ailing defense contractor, Loral, and turned it into a multibillion-dollar company.

Overlooked No More: Miriam Solovieff, Lauded Violinist Who Suffered Tragedy

She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.

Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner Chief in a Merger Debacle, Dies at 84

He was called a visionary in cable television, but his foray into the world of the internet, in a marriage with AOL, proved disastrous.

Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches

She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as an owner, a move that one industry insider noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.

Nikolai I. Ryzhkov, Soviet Premier Who Presided Over Economic Chaos, Dies at 94

Mr. Ryzhkov, who ascended to the Soviet Union’s second most powerful post in 1985, took much of the blame for the economic collapse that led to the country’s dissolution in 1991.

Overlooked No More: Pierre Toussaint, Philanthropist and Candidate for Sainthood

He became wealthy working as a hairdresser in New York, then used his funds to free enslaved people, build churches and house orphans of color.

Overlooked No More: Henry Heard, Tap Dancer and Advocate for People with Disabilities

With one arm and one leg, he upended assumptions that disabled people could not lead fulfilling lives, and his artistry had audiences clamoring for more.

Henry “Crip” Heard

Henry “Crip” Heard

Overlooked No More: Beatrix Potter, Author of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’

She created one of the world’s best-known characters for children, and fought to have the book published, but she never sought celebrity status.

Sarah Stackhouse

Sarah Stackhouse & Louis Falco performing The Exiles in 1966.

Joyce Randolph, Last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ Is Dead at 99

She played Trixie Norton in the classic sitcom and was the last survivor of a cast of four that dominated Saturday night TV in the 1950s.

Edward Jay Epstein, Author and Stubborn Skeptic, Dies at 88

He questioned the findings of the Warren Commission, called Edward Snowden a prized Russian asset and exposed the diamond industry’s economic impact.

Joan Acocella, Dance Critic for The New Yorker, Dies at 78

She wrote about the leading figures in ballet and modern dance for more than 40 years. One of her books was about the brash choreographer Mark Morris.

Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll

A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. “Whatever song it was,” she said, “I always creamed it.”

Cale Yarborough, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Dies at 84

He won the Daytona 500 four times, but his fistfight with Bobby Allison at a televised race “put NASCAR on the nationwide map.”

In 2023, a Host of Consequential, and Very Long, Lives Were Lost

Life expectancy averages may be falling, but you might not have been able to tell that from reading the obituaries about many luminaries this year.

Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88

A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for her exceptional musicianship.

Overlooked No More: Ethel Lindgren, Anthropologist of Reindeer Herding Cultures

She is best remembered for importing reindeer to the Scottish Highlands centuries after they were hunted to extinction. About 150 roam there today.

Notable Deaths 2023: Music

Remembering Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Buffett, Gordon Lightfoot, Wayne Shorter, David Crosby, Sinead O’Connor, Robbie Robertson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ahmad Jamal, Jeff Beck, Tom Verlaine, Lisa Marie Presley, Shane MacGowan and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Business and Economics

Remembering Harry Markowitz, Charles T. Munger, Sam Zell, Charles Feeney, Robert E. Lucas, Angelo Mozilo, Scott Minerd, Clarence Avant, Thomas H. Lee, Red McCombs, Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths of 2023

Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor, Henry Kissinger, Rosalynn Carter, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Jim Brown, Tina Turner, Dianne Feinstein, Pat Robertson, Jimmy Buffett, Silvio Berlusconi, Norman Lear, Cormac McCarthy, David Crosby, Matthew Perry and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Books

Remembering Cormac McCarthy, Milan Kundera, Louise Glück, Robert Gottlieb, Martin Amis, Kenzaburo Oe, A.S. Byatt, Russell Banks, Victor S. Navasky, Anne Perry, Jonathan Raban, Charles Simic and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Arts and Styles

Remembering Fernando Botero, Françoise Gilot, Kwame Brathwaite, Mary Quant, Robert Irwin, Rafael Viñoly, Brice Marden, Mimi Sheraton, Bruce McCall, Al Jaffee, Jackie Rogers, Tatjana Patitz, Emily Fisher Landau and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Politics and Public Affairs

Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor, Henry Kissinger, Rosalynn Carter, Pat Robertson, Silvio Berlusconi, Dianne Feinstein, Pervez Musharraf, Richard Ravitch, Li Keqiang and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Sports

Remembering Jim Brown, Bobby Knight, Willis Reed, Bobby Hull, Jean Faut, Brooks Robinson, Vida Blue, Tim Wakefield, Dick Butkus, Marlene Bauer Hagge, Tim McCarver, Tori Bowie and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Stage and Screen

Remembering Norman Lear, Matthew Perry, Paul Reubens, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Raquel Welch, Ryan O'Neal, Glenda Jackson, William Friedkin, Bob Barker, Gina Lollobrigida, Grace Bumbry, Topol, Jerry Springer, Suzanne Somers and many others who died in 2023.

Notable Deaths 2023: Science and Technology

Remembering Gordon E. Moore, Paul Berg, Harald zur Hausen, Ian Wilmut, Virginia Norwood, John B. Goodenough, Susan Love, K. Alex Müller, Ferid Murad, William A. Wulf, Roland Griffiths, Kevin Mitnick, John Warnock, Luiz Barroso and many others who died in 2023.

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Overlooked No More: Ada Blackjack, Survivor of a Harrowing Arctic Expedition

She learned to fend for herself during a venture to Wrangel Island. By the time a rescue ship arrived, she was the last crew member standing.

Norman Lear Dies at 101

The famed television producer Norman Lear died on Tuesday at the age 101, leaving behind a legacy of sitcoms that helped shape American culture.

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Last Times Interview

The New York Times sat down with Sandra Day O’Connor in 2008 to discuss her groundbreaking life and work as the first woman on the Supreme Court. She spoke with us with the understanding the interview would be published only after her death.

Marty Krofft, 86, Dies: Created Fantastical TV Shows With Brother

With Sid Krofft, he produced children’s shows, like “H.R. Pufnstuf,” and prime time programs, including “Donny & Marie.”

Overlooked No More: Elena Zelayeta, Emissary for Mexican Cooking

Beginning the 1930s in San Francisco, she transformed the image of her native Mexican cuisine in the United States with a restaurant and popular cookbooks, all while overcoming a loss of sight.

Bobby Ussery, Jockey Who Saw Triumph and Dismay, Dies at 88

In amassing 3,611 victories, he rode a long shot, Proud Clarion, to victory in the 1967 Kentucky Derby. The next year at Churchill Downs, he saw victory nullified.

Overlooked No More: Ángela Ruiz Robles, Inventor of an Early E-Reader

Long before Kindles and iPads became popular, Ruiz Robles, a teacher, created her Mechanical Encyclopedia to help lighten her students’ textbook load.

Mortimer Downey, Titan of Transit for New York and Nation, Dies at 87

He devised innovative financing to revive New York City’s subway. In Washington, as a U.S. Transportation Department leader, he bolstered Amtrak and secured federal funds for public transit.

Overlooked No More: Adefunmi I, Who Introduced African Americans to Yoruba

A pivotal conversation led him on a quest to understand African history and create a one-of-a-kind village for practitioners of the Yoruba religion.

Roland Pattillo Dies at 89; Doctor Championed Henrietta Lacks

He wanted to put a face on the source of cells that led to striking medical advances, and through him a best seller and a movie did just that, telling Mrs. Lacks’s story.

Roland Griffiths Is Dead at 77; Led a Renaissance in Psychedelics Research

The drugs had been the third rail of scientific inquiry. But in a landmark study, he saw them as a legitimate way to help alleviate suffering and even to reach a mystical state.

Suzanne Somers, Star of ‘Three’s Company,’ Is Dead at 76

She became famous for playing, as she put it, “one of the best dumb blondes that’s ever been done,” then became a sex-positive health and diet mogul.

Overlooked No More: Omero C. Catan, Who Gained Fame as ‘Mr. First’

For a time, whenever a bridge, tunnel or highway opened around New York, he endeavored to beat others onto, into or along it.

Tim Wakefield, Pitcher Who Helped Boston Break the Curse, Dies at 57

After surrendering a homer that ended the Red Sox run in 2003, he played a critical role in the team’s World Series victory a year later.

Overlooked No More: Alice Anderson, Who Ran Australia’s First All-Woman Garage

Her car repair business was described as having a staff “capable of doing the jobs any male member of the automobile industry would undertake.”

James Hoge, Who Led Two Big City Tabloids, Dies at 87

He was publisher of The Chicago Sun-Times, where he was also the top editor, and New York’s Daily News. He was later editor of Foreign Affairs magazine.

Overlooked No More: Margaret Chung, Doctor Who Was ‘Different From Others’

As the first known American woman of Chinese ancestry to earn a medical degree, she treated celebrities and opened a practice in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Overlooked No More: Molly Nelson, Steward of Penobscot Culture

As a dancer, actress and storyteller also known as Molly Spotted Elk, she bridged her world and that of the West, captivating audiences along the way.

Have an Idea for an Overlooked Obituary? We Want Your Suggestions

The series, which recalls the lives of extraordinary people in history whose deaths were not noted by The Times, is seeking your nominations.

Alfredo Martinez, Who Fused Art World and Underworld, Dies at 56

He created hoopla around art made in prison — first in the early 2000s, with himself as the artist, then 20 years later with the scammer Anna Sorokin.

Overlooked No More: Chick Strand, Pioneering Experimental Filmmaker

Often turning her lens on women, she emerged as one of independent cinema’s fiercest proponents on the West Coast.

Dmitri Utkin, a Leader of the Wagner Mercenaries

Mr. Utkin, 53, was a prominent commander in the private Russian military company and a longtime lieutenant to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin. He died in a plane crash, Russian authorities said.

Terry Funk, Hard-Core Hall of Fame Wrestler, Dies at 79

A fierce fighter known for wielding improvised weapons, he brought his menacing image not just to the ring but also to Hollywood, in films like “Road House.”

Overlooked No More: Robert M. Budd, Whose Newsstand Was Like No Other

He built a thriving business in New York selling back numbers, or old issues of newspapers and magazines, recognizing their value and the history they contained.

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy Winner for ‘This Is Us,’ Dies at 66

After facing homelessness in his youth, he became an admired theater and television actor, playing tough and weathered but vulnerable characters.

Frederick Eberstadt, Photographer of Socialites and Artists, Dies at 97

The son of a Wall Street lion, he charted his own course with a camera, chronicling uptown Manhattan society and the downtown cool crowd.

Charles J. Ogletree Jr., 70, Dies; at Harvard Law, a Voice for Equal Justice

A mentor to the Obamas and many others, he was renowned for his work in both the classroom and the courtroom, taking cases on behalf of the famous and the indigent alike.

Overlooked No More: Lily Parr, Dominant British Soccer Player

She persevered at a time when women were effectively banned from the sport, and was the first woman inducted into England’s National Football Hall of Fame.

Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II

She killed Nazis in the Netherlands and was known as “the girl with the red hair” on their most-wanted list. Then she was executed.

Rita Reif, Antiques and Auctions Columnist, Dies at 94

She worked at The Times for decades, and she made news herself when she challenged ownership of a painting thought to have been looted by the Nazis.

Harry Markowitz, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Modern Portfolio Theory, Dies at 95

He overturned the traditional approach to buying stocks by examining the relationship between risk and reward.

Overlooked No More: Dolores Alexander, Feminist Journalist and Activist

She was a reporter, executive director of the National Organization for Women and owner of the restaurant Mother Courage, which became a hub for women.

Donald Triplett, ‘Case 1’ in the Study of Autism, Dies at 89

He was widely considered the first person to be diagnosed with autism. His happy life later became the subject of a book and documentary.

Overlooked No More: Lou Sullivan, Author and Transgender Activist

In diaries, articles and letters, he pushed for the medical community’s acceptance of men who were assigned female at birth and identified as gay.

Peter Simonischek, Beloved Austrian Actor, Is Dead at 76

He played a prankster and adoring father in “Toni Erdmann,” the Oscar-nominated 2016 comedy that made him an international star, but he had long been a celebrity at home.

Overlooked No More: Sultan Khan, Untrained Chess Player Who Became a Champion

He beat some of the world’s top players despite growing up with little access to chess books and not having the same knowledge his rivals possessed.

C. Boyden Gray, Lawyer for the Republican Establishment, Dies at 80

A former Democrat, he served as White House counsel under George Bush and aided other presidents, including Ronald Reagan and Donald J. Trump.

Gloria Molina, Pioneering Latina Politician, Dies at 74

In three elections, she was a “first,” becoming one of the leading Latina politicians in California and the country.

Overlooked No More: James Sakoda, Whose Wartime Internment Inspired a Social Science Tool

After documenting his experience in Japanese American internment camps, Sakoda helped bring the study of human behavior to the computer age.

Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73

In 1971, his first full season, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered.

Don January, Who Won the 1967 P.G.A. Title, Is Dead at 93

He won 10 tournaments in 10 different years on the PGA Tour and was an early star on the senior Champions Tour.

Dr. LeRoy Carhart, Fierce Defender of Abortion Rights, Dies at 81

Undeterred by arson at his home and by the murder of a colleague, he provided reproductive care in Nebraska and Maryland, including late-term abortions.

Jerry Mander, Adman for Progressive Causes, Is Dead at 86

He helped the Sierra Club fight a plan to build dams in the Grand Canyon and started a think tank to warn of the effects of economic globalization.

H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Who Led the M.T.A. Through Recession, Dies at 78

A developer, he steered the agency as its chairman in making progress on the L.I.R.R.-Grand Central connection project and in holding a fare increase to 25 cents in the 2000s.

Overlooked No More: Elizabeth Wagner Reed, Who Resurrected Legacies of Women in Science

Reed made several discoveries in genetics and dedicated her career toward supporting women scientists. Yet she herself fell into obscurity.

Ahmad Jamal, Whose Spare Style Redefined Jazz Piano, Dies at 92

He was known for his laid-back style and for his influence on, among others, Miles Davis, who once said, “All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.”

Craig Breedlove, 86, Once the Fastest Man on Earth, Dies

A former firefighter, he broke the land-speed record repeatedly in the 1960s in jet-engine-powered vehicles, all called Spirit of America.

Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy

After she died — and just a year after her discovery — another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced.

Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86

A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a septuagenarian and a young editor.

Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths

The deaths of luminaries like Queen Elizabeth II, Benedict XVI and Bill Russell did not necessarily surprise. Others, though, inscrutably departed seemingly in tandem.

A Look Back at Pelé’s Storied Soccer Career

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé was a formative 20th-century sports figure who was revered as a national treasure in his native Brazil. He was known for popularizing soccer in the United States, and citing it as a tool for connecting people worldwide.

The Last Word: Angela Lansbury

The New York Times sat down with Angela Lansbury in 2010 to discuss her life and accomplishments on the stage and screen. She spoke with us with the understanding the interview would be published only after her death.

Madeleine Albright, First Woman to Serve as Secretary of State, Dies

Under President Bill Clinton, Ms. Albright represented America at the United Nations and was the first woman to serve as secretary of state. Ms. Albright died at the age of 84.

Overlooked No More: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Artist and Author Who Explored Identity

She was murdered after the publication of her first novel, “Dictee,” a challenging exploration of Korean history and immigrant life that inspires Asian American writers today.

Deaths in 2021: Headline Names Against the Backdrop of Pandemic

Aaron, Sondheim, Dole and Didion. But the loss of Colin Powell from the virus spoke most directly to the moment the world is in.

The Last Word: E.O. Wilson

In a never-before-seen interview, E.O. Wilson sat down with The New York Times in 2008 to talk about his lifelong quest to explore and to protect the planet’s biodiversity.

Sister Megan Rice, Fierce Critic of U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, Dies at 91

Arrested more than 40 times, she was best known for her role in the 2012 break-in at the Oak Ridge nuclear complex in Tennessee.

The Last Word: Lawrence Ferlinghetti

For more than 50 years, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti kept the bohemian and beat spirit alive at his City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. In 2007, he spoke to The Times about his life and legacy.

Kim Chernin, Who Wrote About Women, Weight and Identity, Dies at 80

In a memoir, she also recounted her upbringing as the daughter of Rose Chernin, a Communist organizer convicted of trying to overthrow the government.

A Year Filled With Death Changed Lives Forever

As Covid-19 swept the world, the killing of George Floyd galvanized a racial justice movement, and the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg upended the makeup of the Supreme Court.

As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes

Many of Covid-19’s victims had been entering new chapters in their lives: fatherhood, a career, freedom, citizenship.

Overlooked No More: Anya Phillips, Fashion Influencer in New York’s Punk Scene

She helped give pulse to the movement’s anti-establishment credo, dressing musicians like Debbie Harry of Blondie and James Chance and becoming a downtown “It girl.”

Alfredo Breitfeld, Antiquarian Bookseller in Buenos Aires, Dies at 82

He was determined to attend this year’s antiquarian book fair in New York City. He sickened as he flew home and died of the novel coronavirus.

Those We’ve Lost

The coronavirus pandemic has taken an incalculable death toll. This series is designed to put names and faces to the numbers.

Roberto Stella, Regional Doctor with a National Presence, Dies at 67

Dr. Stella was listed as the first Italian physician to die of the coronavirus.

In a Year of Notable Deaths, a World of Women Who Shattered Ceilings

Their breakthroughs were in law, science, music and business, and, like the more famous who died this year, they left indelible legacies.

Ernest J. Gaines, Author of ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,’ Is Dead at 86

Mr. Gaines chronicled the lives and struggles of black people in the South before the civil rights era; “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” is his best-known work.

Richard Williams, Who Brought Roger Rabbit to Life, Dies at 86

A three-time Oscar winner, he worked in film and television and wrote a book on animation that became an essential industry reference.

Barbara Marx Hubbard, 89, Futurist Who Saw ‘Conscious Evolution,’ Dies

In her writings and lectures, she postulated that the human race was on the brink of an enhanced way of existing and could bring about great things.

Overlooked No More: Isabella Goodwin, New York City’s First Female Police Detective

Goodwin, a police matron overseeing female inmates, earned her detective shield for going undercover as a scrubwoman to expose a bank robber.

Julie Adams, Seized by Creature in ‘Black Lagoon,’ Dies at 92

Her Hollywood career stretched across six decades, but it was her 1954 role as the love interest of a reptilian monster that gave her lasting fame.

Peter Magowan, Giants Fan Turned Giants’ Owner, Is Dead at 76

While running Safeway Stores, Mr. Magowan headed a group that bought the team and kept it from moving from San Francisco to Florida.

Deaths Seized the Attention of Millions in 2018, Sometimes Surprisingly

George and Barbara Bush, John McCain, Aretha Franklin, Anthony Bourdain: Their obituaries were expected to be widely read, but that wasn’t the case with Zombie Boy’s.

Overlooked No More: Lilian Rice, Architect Who Lifted a Style in California

In the 1920s, Rice brought her design aesthetic to a small village north of San Diego. Those who live there continue to respect her vision.

Overlooked No More: Miki Gorman, the Unlikely Marathon Winner

Gorman at 40, was self-conscious about her body and had recently given birth when she entered the New York City Marathon. Her win made her that much more of a pioneer for women in the sport.

Todd Bol, Creator of Little Free Library Movement, Dies at 62

He built a wooden box, filled it with books and stuck it in his front yard; today there are more than 75,000 like it in 88 countries, run under the honor system.

The Last Word: Neil Simon

Neil Simon was one of Broadway’s most successful and bankable writers, writing such hit plays as “Barefoot in the Park” and “The Odd Couple.”

Tony Cloninger, Pitcher Remembered for His Bat, Dies at 77

He was the only pitcher ever to hit two grand slams in a single game, for the Braves in 1966. He later won four World Series rings as a Yankees coach.

Anne Donovan, a Power in Women’s Basketball, Dies at 56

A dominating college player in the early 1980s, she went on to win championships as a coach in the W.N.B.A. and the Summer Olympics.

The Last Word: Lorraine Gordon

Lorraine Gordon kept independent jazz alive at the legendary Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village. The club hosted musical greats like Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

The Last Word: Philip Roth

The New York Times sat down with Philip Roth in 2008 to talk about his life and accomplishments.

Ernest Medina, 81, Army Captain Acquitted in My Lai Massacre, Dies

Charged with involuntary manslaughter of at least 100 civilians, Captain Medina denied ordering the killings and was acquitted at a court-martial.

Overlooked No More: Bessie B. Stringfield, the ‘Motorcycle Queen of Miami’

In the 1950s, when women were relegated to housework, Stringfield revved and roared through Florida’s palm-tree-lined streets on her Harley-Davidson.

Mary Ewing Outerbridge, Who Helped Bring Tennis to the United States

Outerbridge set up a tennis court in Staten Island in the 1870s. It may have been the first in America.

Marsha P. Johnson, a Transgender Pioneer and Activist

Johnson was part of the Stonewall uprising, helped transgender youths and was an AIDS activist. She died at 46 under murky circumstances.

Sylvia Plath, a Postwar Poet Unafraid to Confront Her Own Despair

As she grappled with the rejection of editors and her husband, Plath spent her last months writing the poems that would secure her literary reputation.

Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Led to a Medical Revolution

Lacks, a former tobacco farmer, died of cancer at 31, but her endlessly renewable cancer cells have been at the core of advances in treatment for many ailments.

Nella Larsen Wrestled With Race and Sexuality in the Harlem Renaissance

The writer’s novels were celebrated and helped her become the first African-American woman to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship. Then she disappeared.

Ada Lovelace, Mathematician Who Wrote the First Computer Program

Lovelace thought of math and logic as creative and imaginative, and her writings about computing in the mid-1800s earned her recognition as the first computer programmer.

Margaret Abbott, an Unwitting Olympic Trailblazer

She was the first American woman to win the equivalent of Olympic gold, but at a time when the Games were scattershot, her achievement was not recognized.

Remarkable People We Overlooked in Our Obituaries

The poet Sylvia Plath and the novelist Charlotte Brontë. Ida B. Wells, the anti-lynching activist. These extraordinary people — and so many others — did not have obituaries in The New York Times. Until now.

Ida B. Wells, Who Took on Racism in the Deep South With Powerful Reporting on Lynchings

Wells is considered by historians to have been the most famous black woman in the United States during her lifetime, even as she was dogged by prejudice.

Qiu Jin, Beheaded by Imperial Forces, Was ‘China’s Joan of Arc’

She unbound her feet, wrote poetry and fought against the government, believing that women’s rights and political revolution naturally went hand in hand.

Diane Arbus Called Her Portraits ‘A Secret About a Secret’

A daughter of privilege, she photographed those on the outside, and her work has been hailed as brave and reviled as freakish.

Madhubala, a Bollywood Legend Whose Tragic Life Mirrored Marilyn Monroe’s

In her 36 years, Madhubala starred in more than 70 movies, often portraying modern young women testing the limits of traditions.

Emily Warren Roebling, the Woman Behind the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge

She was not an engineer. But she was instrumental to the construction of the great engineering feat.

Bruce Halle, Founder of Discount Tire, Is Dead at 87

Ranked by Forbes as the richest man in Arizona, he began with six tires and built his company into the largest independent tire dealer in North America.

Deaths in 2017: Among the Luminaries, Fighters With a Cause

Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, Sam Shepard, Della Reese and many more, but also a remarkable roster of champions who pressed for change.

The Last Word: Liz Smith

A never-before-seen interview with Liz Smith, the famed gossip columnist who emerged from a modest upbringing in Texas to become one of the highest-paid and most influential journalists in New York.

Virginia Thoren, Artful Fashion Photographer, Dies at 97

An advertising designer with no formal training in photography, Ms. Thoren chased beauty with a camera using natural light and realistic settings.

The Last Word: John G. Morris

Mr. Morris was a picture editor who chose many of the photographs that defined the way modern history was viewed, from World War II through the Vietnam War.

Among Deaths in 2016, a Heavy Toll in Pop Music

The deaths of David Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen drew considerable attention in a year that also claimed Muhammad Ali and Fidel Castro.

Last Word: Arnold Palmer

The golfer Arnold Palmer was one of the most celebrated and charismatic athletes of the 20th century.

Last Word: Ed Koch

In an interview conducted in 2007, former Mayor Edward I. Koch reflected on his life and political career, and talked of how he would like to be remembered.

Last Word: Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace, the tough-guy interrogator of “60 Minutes,” was the personification of 20th-century television news. He made his name confronting the famous and infamous on camera.

The Last Word: Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet was one of America's most prolific filmmakers. Here he discusses his career, his gritty New York films and his legacy.

Last Word: Geraldine A. Ferraro

In 1984, Geraldine A. Ferraro became the first woman nominated for national office by a major party.

Last Word: Bob Feller

Bob Feller is one of the greatest baseball pitchers ever to play the game. He began his major league career as a teenager in 1936, throwing a fastball the game has not seen since.

Last Word: Ted Kheel

For decades the mediator Ted Kheel was a dominant force in labor disputes. He developed his unique technique mediating teacher, transit and press strikes.

Last Word: Theodore C. Sorensen

Theodore C. Sorensen was President John F. Kennedy's political strategist, confidant and his favorite speechwriter. Mr. Sorensen helped craft some of the president's most memorable lines.

Last Word: Les Paul

Les Paul was a virtuoso guitarist and inventor whose solid-body electric guitar changed the course of 20th-century music.

Last Word: Budd Schulberg

In a Last Word video, Mr. Schulberg reflects on his brief writing partnership with F. Scott Fitzgerald, his disenchantment with the Communist Party and his screenplay for “On the Waterfront.”

The Last Word - Stewart R. Mott

Stewart R. Mott, philanthropist and heir to the General Motors fortune, dedicated his life and money to liberal politics and progressive causes.

The Last Word: Stewart R. Mott

Stewart R. Mott, philanthropist and heir to the General Motors fortune, dedicated his life and money to liberal politics and progressive causes.

Last Word: Dith Pran

New York Times photographer Dith Pran survived the Cambodian killing fields. He dedicated his life to telling the story of the Khmer Rouge's genocide.

Art Buchwald: I Just Died

Art Buchwald was one of the great American humorists. He delighted in skewering the powerful and the pompous. (Producer: Brent McDonald | Reporter: Tim Weiner)