Deaths (Obituaries)

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 […]
July 30, 2023

SunRay Kelley, Master Builder of the Counterculture, Dies at 71

The go-to guru for those seeking their dream yurt, spiritual retreat or treehouse, he brought forth his handmade structures like a wizard with a chain saw. […]
March 23, 2023

Marisol Malaret, First Puerto Rican Miss Universe, Dies at 73

Edging out Miss USA, Ms. Malaret — who was also the first winner from the Caribbean — brokered her fame to become a television host and […]
February 4, 2023

Jackie Rogers, Jet-Setting Fashion Designer, Dies at 90

An outspoken American who became a model for Coco Chanel, she partied with Europe’s elite before starting her own clothing line for stars and socialites. Jackie […]
September 24, 2022

Roxanne Lowit, Fashion Photographer With a Backstage View, Dies at 80

Her candid shots at fashion shows captured stars of the industry as themselves and showed that the spectacle behind the curtain often rivaled the main event. […]