Deaths (Fatalities)

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

Deaths (Fatalities) Deaths (Obituaries) Drug Abuse and Traffic K-Pop Pop and Rock Music South Korea

South Korean R&B Singer Wheesung Is Found Dead at 43

The artist was known for popularizing the musical genre in the country, but convictions for drug abuse damaged his image.

By Jin Yu Young

Books and Literature Deaths (Fatalities) Movies Police Television The Onion Field (Book) Wambaugh, Joseph Writing and Writers

Joseph Wambaugh, Author With a Cop’s-Eye View, Is Dead at 88

In novels like “The Glitter Dome” and nonfiction works like “The Onion Field,” he took a harsh, unglamorous look at the realities of law enforcement.

By Robert D. McFadden