Deaths (Fatalities)

Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s Wife, Asked About Flulike Symptoms Before Deaths

Videos, photographs and police reports released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico offered a look into the days before Betsy Arakawa and Mr. Hackman died.

By Julia Jacobs and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Deaths (Fatalities) Federal Aviation Administration Helicopters Hudson River National Transportation Safety Board New York City New York Helicopter

N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says

All six people on board the craft, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, died when it crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday.

By Yan Zhuang

China Deaths (Fatalities) Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Traffic Accidents and Safety Xiaomi Tech

Xiaomi Driverless Technology in Focus After Fatal Electric Car Crash

A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Computer and Video Games Copyrights and Copyright Violations Deaths (Fatalities) Lundstrom, Carl Pirate Bay Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Slovenia Sweden

Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash

Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.

By Michael Levenson