His portrayal of a drill instructor earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor. He was the first Black performer to win in that category.
Category: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Linda Bean, an L.L. Bean Heir and a Conservative Donor, Dies at 82
A granddaughter of the celebrated Maine brand’s founder, she set out as an entrepreneur in her mid-60s and used her wealth to fund right-wing causes.
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Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80
A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character and pathos.”
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Stephen Adams, Who Made Yale Music School Tuition-Free, Dies at 86
A billionaire businessman and a late-blooming piano aficionado, he set a record with the anonymous $100 million gift that he and his wife gave the school.
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Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led to a Nobel.
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David E. Harris, Trailblazing Airline Pilot, Is Dead at 89
In 1964, at the height of the civil rights movement, he became the first Black pilot for a major commercial airline in the United States.
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Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82
His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.
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Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
Many had been left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard again in melodic tributes through his organization, Violins of Hope.
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Julie Robinson Belafonte, Dancer, Actress and Activist, Dies at 95
With the singer Harry Belafonte, she was one half of a celebrated (and sometimes denounced) interracial power couple who pressed the cause of civil rights in the 1960s
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M. Emmet Walsh, Character Actor Who Always Stood Out, Dies at 88
His roles in films like “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner” were sometimes big, sometimes small. But he invariably made a strong impression.
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Martin Greenfield, Tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump and Shaq, Dies at 95
He dressed six presidents, coached designers and made thousands of suits for TV shows and movies. But his beginnings were dismal: He learned to sew at Auschwitz.
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Cola Boyy, Indie Singer and Disability Activist, Dies at 34
Cola Boyy, whose real name was Matthew Urango, sang and produced his own brand of disco music. Born with spina bifida, he had been a vocal advocate for people with disabilities.