Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 62

In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy

Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.

By William McDonald

He built Suzuki Motor from a small company into a global powerhouse, entering the Indian market in the 1980s in one of his early successes.

By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya

A powerful performer who paved the way for later soul and hip-hop artists, she recorded with Etta James and toured with Johnny Otis and James Brown.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

He won acclaim from critics and audiences even as the gritty stories he put on the big screen grappled with some of India’s thorniest problems.

By Alex Travelli and Pragati K.B.