Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 2

Reinaldo Herrera, Arbiter of Style for Vanity Fair, Dies at 91

Both old school and Old World and married to a celebrated fashion designer, he helped define Manhattan’s high life for many years.

By Penelope Green

Carlson, Richard (1941-2025) Carlson, Tucker Corp for Public Broadcasting Deaths (Obituaries) News and News Media Television Transgender United States Politics and Government Voice of America

Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84

The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.

By Richard Sandomir

Books and Literature Colleges and Universities Deaths (Obituaries) Feminist Film Theory Film Studies Movies Pornography University of California, Berkeley Williams, Linda (1946-2025) Women's Rights

Linda Williams, Who Introduced Pornography to Academia, Dies at 78

One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.

By Joanne Kaufman

Deaths (Obituaries) Design Eyeglasses Fashion and Apparel Gherardi, Gai (1946-2025) L A Eyeworks Los Angeles (Calif) McReynolds, Barbara

Gai Gherardi, Who Made Eyeglass Frames Fashion Statements, Dies at 78

Her L.A. Eyeworks boutique, which she opened with a friend and fellow optician, was a pioneer in turning ordinary frames into bold, artistic accessories.

By Richard Sandomir