Category: Deaths (Obituaries)

Jim Hines, First to Sprint 100 Meters in Under 10 Seconds, Dies at 76

He ran a gold-medal-winning time of 9.95 seconds at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, setting an official world record that held for 15 years.
Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93

After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the ’80s.”
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.
Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82

With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.
Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82

With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.
Don Bateman, Trailblazer in Airline Safety, Dies at 91

His cockpit warning system, which alerts the crew if an aircraft is heading toward a mountain, a building or the ocean, has saved thousands of lives.
Harvey Pitt, S.E.C. Chair Who Resigned Amid Scandals, Dies at 78

Mr. Pitt, who served under President George W. Bush, oversaw a swift reopening of stock exchanges after 9/11 but was tarnished by later missteps.
Redd Holt, Drummer on Instrumentals That Became Pop Hits, Dies at 91

He played in the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it released “The ‘In’ Crowd” in 1965, and a group he co-led recorded the funky hit “Soulful Strut.”
Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Composer, Is Dead at 70

She brought new colors to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female living composer to have two operas staged by the Met.
Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59

The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York.
Ingrid Haebler, Pianist Known for Her Mastery of Mozart, Is Dead

In concerts and on dozens of recordings, she applied a delicate touch that critics said set her apart from other performers.
Mary Turner Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM’s Heyday, Dies at 76

She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery, but off the air she was anything but a wild rock ’n’ roller. She later became an addiction counselor.