Denver chef Amos Watts, owner of The Fifth String, has died weeks ahead of the acclaimed restaurant’s reopening. Watts, 43, died Sunday morning after a medical episode, according to his friend Justin Brunson and former mentee Caroline Glover. Neither were fully sure of the nature of the episode. “He touched a lot of folks in … Read more
Joseph J. Thomas, an advocate for diversity and a 43-year veteran of Bloomingdale’s, died at the age of 85 on Sunday at NYU Langone Hospital in New York. Thomas died of natural causes, according to his wife of 19 years, Halcyone Bullen-Thomas. A viewing and funeral mass will be held Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. … Read more
Astronomer David Lane, who created the world’s first telescope controlled by social media at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, died late last month following a nine-month battle with brain cancer. Lane was born in Germany in 1963 before moving to Hebbville, N.S., where he grew up, according to his obituary. He worked at Saint Mary’s University for 29 years, starting … Read more
NEW YORK — Babar author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Key West, … Read more
A military unit of foreign fighters in the Ukraine war had taken up covert missions against Russia when its Canadian commander was killed, says a researcher who studies war in the former Soviet Union. Jean-François Ratelle, who led the Norman Brigade under the nom de guerre Hrulf, was one of two Canadians to die within … Read more
NEW YORK — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori Sale, who called Apfel “extraordinary.” No cause of death was given. It was also announced on her verified Instagram page on Friday, which … Read more
Freestyle motocross competitor Jayden “Jayo” Archer, the first rider to perform a triple backflip in competition, has died while practicing in Melbourne, Australia. He was 27. The accident occurred Wednesday but there were few details released. Victoria state police said Thursday they would not comment on individuals or incidents due to privacy concerns. Archer had … Read more
Bill Cunningham, the Canadian broadcast journalist who covered the Vietnam War for the CBC and helped name its flagship program, has died. He was 91. An obituary posted on Saturday said he passed away peacefully in Toronto on Jan. 31. A native of Yarmouth, N.S., Cunningham began working as a correspondent for the CBC in the mid-1950s. In … Read more
âIâm not ready for my son to become a martyr.â Alexey Navalnyâs mother said these words in 2011, at the start of his journey to prominence as Russiaâs most active opposition politician. Thirteen years later, as news of her sonâs death, in a remote penal colony inside Russiaâs Arctic Circle, spread across the world, she … Read more
Home Entertainment Ilaiyaraaja’s Daughter and Playback Singer Bhavatharini Passes Away at 47 Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter and oplayback Singer Bhavatharini passed away at the age of 47. The singer was battling liver cancer and took her last breath on January 25, 2024. Ilaiyaraaja’s Daughter and Playback Singer Bhavatharini Passes Away at 47 Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter and playback singer … Read more
