Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 14

Luigi Alva, Elegant Tenor With a Lighthearted Touch, Dies at 98

A Peruvian-born international star, he made a specialty of roles in operas by Donizetti, Rossini and Mozart, becoming one of their pre-eminent interpreters.

By Jonathan Kandell

Actors and Actresses Aunor, Nora Bona (Movie) Deaths (Obituaries) Music Philippines

Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71

And her fans were called Noranians for their devotion to a performer who had enthralled her country — onscreen and on the concert stage — since she was a teenager.

By Richard Sandomir

Blues Music Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Pop and Rock Music San Francisco (Calif) Walker, Joe Louis (1949-2025)

Joe Louis Walker, Free-Ranging Blues Explorer, Is Dead at 75

A product of the San Francisco rock crucible of the 1960s, he fashioned his own brand of the blues, blending gospel, soul, rock and other genres.

By Alex Williams

Academy Awards (Oscars) Benton, Robert (1932-2025) Bonnie and Clyde (Movie) Deaths (Obituaries) Esquire (Magazine) Kramer vs. Kramer (Movie) Movies Newman, David (1933-2009 ) Places in the Heart (Movie) Writing and Writers

Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92

After collaborating on the script for “Bonnie and Clyde,” he went on to write and direct “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Places in the Heart.”

By Douglas Martin