Deaths (Obituaries)

January 10, 2025

Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85

He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted. […]
January 7, 2025

Pippa Garner, Conceptual Artist With a Satirical Streak, Dies at 82

Her witty drawings, arresting sculptures and outlandish gadgets commented on consumerism, gender relations (she had transitioned) American car culture and more. Pippa Garner, a conceptual art […]
December 29, 2024

Dayle Haddon, Model and Actress Who Bucked Age Discrimination, Dies at 76

Ms. Haddon, who carved a path all her own in the modeling world, was found dead on Friday morning from what authorities believed was a carbon […]
November 9, 2024

Trevor Sorbie, Hairstylist Who Created ‘Wedge’ Cut Worn by Dorothy Hamill, Dies at 75

Mr. Sorbie, who styled hair for Dame Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing. Trevor […]
March 15, 2024

Serge Raoul, Whose SoHo Bistro Glittered With Stars, Dies at 86

Raoul’s, which he founded, was a celebrity magnet and a neighborhood institution in the 1970s and ’80s. But he had never planned on a life in […]
March 14, 2024

Sydell L. Miller, Self-Made Eyelash and Hair Care Mogul, Dies at 86

She and her husband, Arnold, made it big in the beauty industry by giving new skills, products and dignity to the workaday salon hairdresser. Sydell L. […]
March 5, 2024

Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46

When the hashtag #EndFathersDay began trending on Twitter, she realized it was more than just an absurd joke. It was a coordinated disinformation effort. Shafiqah Hudson […]
January 11, 2024

‘Cooking With Lynja’ TikTok Star Dies at 67

Older than most social media stars, she attracted a large following with her Cooking With Lynja videos, which were both wholesome and zany. Lynn Yamada Davis, […]
December 4, 2023

Tim Rogers, Hairstylist to the Stars and Moguls, Dies at 51

A native of Britain, he made his mark in his adopted city styling celebrities like Adele, Roger Federer and the Olsen twins. Tim Rogers, a sought-after […]
November 4, 2023

Helen Williams, Top Model in a Segregated Era, Is Dead at 87

She was one of the most photographed Black models of the 1950s and ’60s, seen mainly in magazines, like Ebony and Jet, aimed at the Black […]