Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82

Oliviero Toscani, an Italian photographer who used images of an AIDS patient and death row inmates…

James Arthur Ray, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies at 67

James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison for manslaughter after…

Peter Yarrow, of the Folk Group Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

Peter Yarrow, whose caring and righteous vocals for the trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped establish…

Richard M. Cohen, News Producer Who Faced a Rare Challenge, Dies at 76

Richard M. Cohen, an outspoken and award-winning television news producer whose career was eventually derailed by…

Paul Oreffice, a Combative Chief of Dow Chemical, Dies at 97

Paul F. Oreffice, who as the pugnacious head of Dow Chemical grew and diversified the company…

Richard A. Easterlin, ‘Father of Happiness Economics,’ Dies at 98

Does getting a year-end bonus or raise make you happier? Does the lift it gives you…

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…