Obituaries - World news, culture and opinion (2024)
News Film legend Alain Delon buried near his dogs in private funeral The famed actor was laid to rest on Saturday in a funeral attended by his children, relatives and close friends at his estate in Douchy, central France.
Published on August 24, 2024, at 7:10 pm (Paris)Le Monde with AFP
News World's oldest person, Spain's Maria Branyas, dies at age 117 Branyas lived through the 1918 flu, World War I and II, Spain's civil war, and the Covid-19 pandemic. She lived for the last two decades in the Santa Maria del Tura nursing home in the town of Olot, Spain.
Published on August 20, 2024, at 2:00 pm (Paris)Le Monde with AFP
Conversation Subscribers only Alain Delon: 'If I'd stayed a butcher, I'd never have had so much trouble' Beginning in the summer of 2018, the actor had taken to phoning Le Monde regularly. Haunted by the past, he told his story, over and over again.
Published on August 19, 2024, at 8:00 pm (Paris) Samuel Blumenfeld
Obituary Subscribers only Michel Guérard, chef who was last living legend of 'nouvelle cuisine,' has died A three-Michelin-star chef since 1977 at the hotel-restaurant Les Prés d'Eugénie, combining slimming cuisine with gourmandise, Guérard died on Sunday at age 91.
Published on August 19, 2024, at 5:57 pm (Paris) Stéphane Davet
News Subscribers only Alain Delon's death: Film star hailed across the globe, from Japan to US Around the world, the press is filled with superlatives about the impact of the late French actor's films.
Published on August 19, 2024, at 11:51 am (Paris), updated on August 19, 2024, at 11:52 am International desk
News Subscribers only 'French monument': Film world and politicians pay tribute to Alain Delon The actor's death on Sunday, August 18, at the age of 88 prompted a wave of reactions, from Emmanuel Macron to Brigitte Bardot.
Published on August 19, 2024, at 10:53 am (Paris) Jacques Mandelbaum
Interview Subscribers only Alain Delon: 'Everything I did in films, I truly lived' From his turbulent youth to his final aspirations, Alain Delon, who passed away on August 18 at the age of 88, shared his life story with Le Monde in September 2018.
Published on August 19, 2024, at 10:13 am (Paris), updated on August 19, 2024, at 10:54 am Samuel Blumenfeld
Long Read Subscribers only Death of Alain Delon: 'Some people buy cars, but I prefer paintings' Between film shoots, the actor, who has died at age 88, visited museums and expanded his collections, which included paintings, sculptures and drawings.
Published on August 18, 2024, at 4:25 pm (Paris) Harry Bellet
News Death of Alain Delon: Macron and others pay tribute The French president said the film icon, who died aged 88, was not just a legendary actor but a 'monument.' Fellow 1960s star Brigitte Bardot said his death leaves 'a huge void.'
Published on August 18, 2024, at 12:57 pm (Paris), updated on August 18, 2024, at 3:27 pmLe Monde with AP and AFP
News Subscribers only Death of Alain Delon: The muted ambivalence of the man and the actor Cop and thug, grace and violence, progressive acts and reactionary ideology – throughout his life and career, the actor walked a tightrope.
Published on August 18, 2024, at 11:37 am (Paris), updated on August 19, 2024, at 8:55 am Jacques Mandelbaum
Obituary Alain Delon, enduring star of French cinema, has died The embodiment of the actor par excellence and a personality as much as an artist, Alain Delon lived his art with an unparalled intensity. He died at the age of 88.
Published on August 18, 2024, at 8:16 am (Paris), updated on August 18, 2024, at 11:38 am Thomas Sotinel
Obituary Subscribers only Louis Mermaz, key figure of French socialism under Mitterrand, has died Several Socialist officials announced on Thursday, August 15, that the longtime ally of former president François Mitterrand had died at the age of 92.
Published on August 16, 2024, at 1:07 pm (Paris), updated on August 16, 2024, at 1:08 pm Michel Noblecourt
Obituary Subscribers only Gena Rowlands, interpreter of every nuance of the female experience On the silver screen, the actress, who died on August 14 at the age of 94, starred in 'A Woman Under the Influence,' 'Gloria' and 'Streams,' by director and actor John Cassavetes, with whom she formed a couple that combined art and love.
Published on August 16, 2024, at 10:00 am (Paris), updated on August 16, 2024, at 10:09 am Murielle Joudet
News Gena Rowlands, cinematic star of 'A Woman Under the Influence,' 'Gloria,' and 'The Notebook', dies at 94 The actress, who helped bring the films of her husband John Cassavetes to life, died at her home in California.
Published on August 15, 2024, at 3:57 am (Paris), updated on August 15, 2024, at 8:23 amLe Monde with AP
Obituary Subscribers only Irish writer Edna O'Brien dies at 93 Women's lives in a conservative society and doomed love affairs were at the heart of the author's work, in a style that was both raw and lyrical. She died on July 27, aged 93.
Published on July 29, 2024, at 1:56 am (Paris), updated on July 29, 2024, at 12:51 pm Ariane Singer
News Blues legend John Mayall dies at 90 The British musician passed on Tuesday, July 23. His 1966 album 'Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton,' is considered one of the best British blues albums of all time.
Published on July 24, 2024, at 5:07 am (Paris), updated on July 24, 2024, at 7:51 amLe Monde with AFP
News Subscribers only Nguyen Phu Trong, symbol of Vietnamese authoritarianism, dies in Hanoi The CPV general secretary, the regime's number one, died on Friday at age 80. The party's current president, To Lam, will act as interim leader.
Published on July 20, 2024, at 12:52 pm (Paris) Bruno Philip
News Vietnamese Communist Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies aged 80 The head of Vietnam's governing Communist Party died on Friday 'after a period of illness' that forced him to step back from duties in recent days.
Published on July 19, 2024, at 1:21 pm (Paris), updated on July 19, 2024, at 2:27 pmLe Monde with AP
Obituary Subscribers only Jacques Boudet, actor in many of Robert Guédiguian's films, has died The actor used his great height and big voice in a number of supporting film roles, playing patriarchs, tradesmen and dignitaries. He died at his home in Hérault on July 15, aged 89.
Published on July 17, 2024, at 3:09 pm (Paris) Mathieu Macheret
Obituary Subscribers only Jean-Claude Lenoir, leading figure in helping migrants in Calais, has died The retired teacher, a tireless campaigner for the rights of asylum seekers, was a prominent figure in the Calais charity community. He died on July 11, aged 72.
Published on July 17, 2024, at 2:41 pm (Paris), updated on July 17, 2024, at 2:41 pm Julia Pascual
News Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53 Doherty died on Saturday, according to her publicist. The television star had had breast cancer for years.
Published on July 14, 2024, at 3:51 pm (Paris)Le Monde with AP
News Shelley Duvall, 'The Shining' actor, dies aged 75 The intrepid movie star whose winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining,' has died, aged 75.
Published on July 11, 2024, at 8:14 pm (Paris), updated on July 11, 2024, at 8:15 pmLe Monde with AFP
Obituary Subscribers only Roland Dumas, former French foreign affairs minister and Constitutional Council president, has died The son of a Resistance member and a long-time close associate of François Mitterrand, this flamboyant and controversial lawyer was forced to leave the limelight in 2000, due to his involvement in a scandal. He died at age 101 on July 3, 2024.
Published on July 3, 2024, at 6:28 pm (Paris), updated on July 3, 2024, at 6:42 pm Bertrand Le Gendre Raphaëlle Bacqué
Obituary Subscribers only Ismail Kadare, the great Albanian writer, dies aged 88 He was one of the few Albanian authors known and translated worldwide. He died on Monday in Tirana.
Published on July 1, 2024, at 11:44 am (Paris) Florence Noiville
News Acclaimed Albanian writer Ismail Kadare dies aged 88 He was often tipped to win a Nobel prize for his towering body of work which delved into his country's myths and history to dissect the mechanisms of totalitarianism.
Published on July 1, 2024, at 10:10 am (Paris), updated on July 1, 2024, at 10:12 amLe Monde with AFP
News Donald Sutherland, 'M.A.S.H.' and 'The Hunger Games' actor, dies aged 88 Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from 'The Dirty Dozen' to 'The Hunger Games,' has passed away, as announced by his son, actor Kiefer Sutherland.
Published on June 20, 2024, at 8:03 pm (Paris)Le Monde with AFP
Obituary Anouk Aimée, star of 'La Dolce Vita' and 'A Man and a Woman,' has died In a career spanning more than 70 years, she starred in 74 films and TV series and received prestigious awards. Her daughter announced that she had died on Tuesday, June 18, aged 92.
Published on June 18, 2024, at 3:32 pm (Paris), updated on June 18, 2024, at 6:17 pm Noémie Luciani
News Anouk Aimée, French cinema icon, dies aged 92 Aimée's filmography includes Claude Lelouch's 'A Man and a Woman' (1966), for which she got an Oscar nomination, and Federico Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita' (1960).
Published on June 18, 2024, at 1:19 pm (Paris), updated on June 18, 2024, at 4:17 pmLe Monde
Obituary Subscribers only French architect Paul Chemetov has died A major figure in French architecture and urban planning, the architect died in Paris on June 16, aged 95. He was notably behind the design of France's Ministry of Economy and the renovation of the Grand Gallery of Evolution at the National Museum of Natural History.
Published on June 17, 2024, at 11:14 pm (Paris), updated on June 18, 2024, at 9:08 am Jean-Jacques Larrochelle
Obituary Subscribers only With Jerry West's death, the NBA loses its 'Logo' He was a player, a coach and then the manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won five NBA titles in the 1980s. West, who died on June 12, aged 86, and whose silhouette became the symbol of the American league, embodied American basketball for six decades.
Published on June 13, 2024, at 11:19 pm (Paris), updated on June 14, 2024, at 8:25 am Clément Martel
02:04 Video Françoise Hardy: Looking back on her greatest musical hits The French singer of 'Comment te dire adieu' and 'Message personnel' died at age 80 on June 11, after battling cancer for years.
Published on June 12, 2024, at 11:56 am (Paris) Le Monde's video desk 02:04
Obituary Subscribers only Pop culture icon Françoise Hardy has died The singer died on June 11, at the age of 80. The star of the yéyé years leaves a legacy of masterpieces for French chanson.
Published on June 12, 2024, at 5:54 am (Paris), updated on June 12, 2024, at 10:17 am Véronique Mortaigne
News Christophe Deloire, secretary general of Reporters Without Borders, has died The face of the press freedom NGO passed away on Saturday at the age of 53 'as a result of fast-spreading cancer,' the organization announced.
Published on June 8, 2024, at 7:51 pm (Paris), updated on June 8, 2024, at 8:33 pm Brice Laemle
News Former Apollo 8 astronaut who took iconic Earthrise photo has died in a small plane crash The Apollo 8 mission in December 1968 was the first human spaceflight to leave low-Earth orbit and travel to the moon and back. William Anders died on June 7. He was 90.
Published on June 8, 2024, at 2:32 am (Paris), updated on June 8, 2024, at 5:07 amLe Monde with AP
News French artist Ben dies by suicide after wife's death The artist, best known for his painted slogans, has died aged 88. He was associated with the Fluxus movement of the 1960s that sought to disrupt what counted as art, with a style of street-based, provocative irony that proved highly influential.
Published on June 6, 2024, at 1:46 am (Paris), updated on June 6, 2024, at 9:34 amLe Monde with AFP
Obituary Subscribers only Geneviève de Galard, the 'Angel of Dien Bien Phu,' dies at 99 The staunch Catholic was an air transport nurse in the hell of the First Indochina War. Celebrated at the end of the conflict for her courage and self-sacrifice, then gradually forgotten, Geneviève de Galard died on Thursday, May 30.
Published on May 31, 2024, at 2:20 pm (Paris), updated on May 31, 2024, at 2:31 pm Benoît Hopquin
News 'Mary Poppins' and 'It's a Small World' composer Richard Sherman dies at 95 Sherman, together with his late brother Robert, won two Academy Awards for Walt Disney's 1964 smash 'Mary Poppins.'
Published on May 26, 2024, at 12:53 am (Paris)Le Monde with AP
Obituary Subscribers only Ebrahim Raisi, a docile Iranian president, loyal to the supreme leader The 63-year-old ultraconservative cleric died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. He was elected president of the Islamic Republic in 2021 after a failed bid in 2017, and enjoyed a lightning rise marked by the implementation of the regime's repressive policies.
Published on May 20, 2024, at 6:53 pm (Paris), updated on May 21, 2024, at 9:26 am Ghazal Golshiri
Obituary Subscribers only Jean-Claude Gaudin, longtime mayor of Marseille, has died The politician, who died on May 20 at the age of 84, was elected to lead the city of Marseille without interruption from 1995 to 2020.
Published on May 20, 2024, at 12:55 pm (Paris), updated on May 20, 2024, at 1:00 pm Gilles Rof
Obituary Subscribers only Renaud Van Ruymbeke, French magistrate who investigated major political and corruption cases, has died Over a career spanning decades, Van Ruymbeke became an icon of the fight against corruption.
Published on May 11, 2024, at 2:01 pm (Paris), updated on May 12, 2024, at 2:40 pm Fabrice Lhomme
News Cartoonist and Bataclan attack survivor Fred Dewilde dies by suicide Nine years after the November 13, 2015, attacks, the author of several graphic novels depicting his trauma died by suicide.
Published on May 9, 2024, at 10:37 pm (Paris), updated on May 10, 2024, at 8:00 am Soren Seelow
News Steve Albini, musician and producer for Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey, is dead at 61 The alternative rock pioneer behind many of the genre's classics died of a heart attack Tuesday night.
Published on May 9, 2024, at 1:11 am (Paris), updated on May 9, 2024, at 7:16 amLe Monde with AP
News 'Lord of the Rings' actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79 Known for roles in 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, the actor's death on Sunday was confirmed by his agent.
Published on May 5, 2024, at 5:28 pm (Paris)Le Monde with AFP
News Frank Stella, leading American artist, dies at 87 Frank Stella, an American painter who became a dominant figure in postwar American art, notably with early minimalist works, died on Saturday, May 4.
Published on May 5, 2024, at 2:30 am (Paris), updated on May 5, 2024, at 2:32 amLe Monde with AFP
Obituary Subscribers only The great American writer Paul Auster, author of 'Moon Palace' and 'Leviathan,' has died The poet, critic, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and writer became famous for his New York tales filled with marginal, disoriented characters. A master in the art of storytelling, he passed away at his Brooklyn home on Tuesday evening.
Published on May 1, 2024, at 1:09 pm (Paris), updated on May 1, 2024, at 1:10 pm Denis Cosnard
News Paul Auster, US author of 'The New York Trilogy,' dies aged 77 The prolific novelist and screenwriter, who gained cult status in the 80s and 90s, wrote more than 30 books that have been translated into more than 40 languages.
Published on May 1, 2024, at 7:52 am (Paris)Le Monde with AFP
Obituary Subscribers only Laurent Cantet, humanist filmmaker who subtly wove social issues and romantic stakes Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2008 with 'The Class,' the director also distinguished himself by turning the corporate world into a cinematic stage with 'Human Resources' in 2000. He died on Thursday, April 25, at the age of 63.
Published on April 26, 2024, at 5:22 pm (Paris) Jacques Mandelbaum
News French priest accused of sexually assaulting Inuit children dies Joannes Rivoire was sought by Canada for sexually abusing Inuit children more than 30 years ago but avoided extradition and prosecution. He died in a nursing home France at age 93, after a long illness.
Published on April 13, 2024, at 10:35 am (Paris)Le Monde with AFP
Obituary Subscribers only The death of OJ Simpson, a fallen icon and controversial figure in American society Accused of murdering his ex-wife, the former American football star was the main protagonist in a 1995 trial that became a trial of the racism of the Los Angeles police and the biases of American society.
Published on April 12, 2024, at 10:42 pm (Paris), updated on April 13, 2024, at 3:48 pm Corine Lesnes
News Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at 83 The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and bold designs that remained his trademark throughout his long career.
Published on April 12, 2024, at 8:56 pm (Paris), updated on April 13, 2024, at 11:36 amLe Monde with AFP
Obituary Trina Robbins, comic book author and feminist historian, has died at 85 In addition to writing for 'Wonder Woman,' the comic artist was relentless in her efforts to highlight the frequently minimized role of women in comic book history.
Published on April 11, 2024, at 10:57 pm (Paris), updated on April 12, 2024, at 7:27 am Pierre Trouvé Pauline Croquet
News OJ Simpson, ex-NFL star aquitted in the 'trial of the century', dies aged 76 According to a statement by his family, the former football player, who was aquitted of his wife and her friend's murder in 1995, died of cancer.
Published on April 11, 2024, at 4:54 pm (Paris), updated on April 11, 2024, at 5:55 pmLe Monde with AP and AFP
Obituary Subscribers only Physicist Peter Higgs, father of the boson, has died In 2013, the British scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for having predicted as early as 1964 the existence of a particle finally discovered in 2012 at the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
Published on April 10, 2024, at 5:38 am (Paris), updated on April 10, 2024, at 1:35 pm Hervé Morin
News Peter Higgs, Nobel-winning physicist who proposed existence of 'God particle', dies at 94 The University of Edinburgh said he died on Monday "peacefully at home following a short illness." The physicist won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang.
Published on April 9, 2024, at 7:07 pm (Paris)Le Monde with AP
Obituary Subscribers only Alexis Gruss, the patriarch of French circus, has died From his first show in 1974, to 2024, when his company won its highest award at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, Gruss left his mark on equestrian circus. He died on Saturday, April 6, aged 79.
Published on April 7, 2024, at 1:26 pm (Paris) Rosita Boisseau
Obituary Subscribers only Maryse Condé, prolific Guadeloupean writer, dies aged 90 The Caribbean 'giant of literature,' who examined the Black diaspora throughout her vast writing career, died at the age of 90 on Monday.
Published on April 2, 2024, at 11:59 am (Paris), updated on April 2, 2024, at 12:31 pm Gladys Marivat
News Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 Gossett got his breakthrough on the show 'Roots,' for which he won an Emmy, and later for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'
Published on March 29, 2024, at 2:46 pm (Paris), updated on March 29, 2024, at 3:26 pmLe Monde with AP
Obituary Subscribers only Claude Alphandéry, Resistance hero and socially-engaged economist, has died The Communist activist turned senior civil servant, then president of France's leading bank specializing in public housing, had an exceptional career. The founder of the France Active solidarity finance network died on March 26, aged 101.
Published on March 27, 2024, at 9:40 am (Paris) Jérôme Porier
News Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85 The American artist was renowned for his towering, curving sculptures made of rusting steel. He died of pneumonia at his home in Long Island, according to his lawyer.
Published on March 27, 2024, at 3:04 am (Paris), updated on March 27, 2024, at 8:15 amLe Monde with AP and AFP
News French artist Laurent de Brunhoff, an author and illustrator of 'Babar', dies at 98 Created in 1931 by de Brunhoff's parents, the Babar series has sold millions of copies around the world and has been translated into over a dozen languages.
Published on March 23, 2024, at 4:27 am (Paris), updated on March 23, 2024, at 1:52 pmLe Monde with AFP
Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites. These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.
FAQ. How much does an obituary in The New York Times cost? Placing an obituary in The New York Times starts at $263.00. Package prices can vary depending on the edition of the paper (weekday, weekend, or Sunday editions) and other factors such as the length of the obituary.
An obituary is more personal and is a form of a tribute to the deceased. Unlike a death notice that has general information like the name and date of death, obituaries have a personal touch and are usually referred to as a small biography.
As funeral homes across America post obituaries to their respective funeral home website, The Obituary App organizes them all into particular cities. Now, a user can look at all the obituaries posted by multiple funeral homes in one place. There are two obituary feeds within The Obituary App.
PassedAway is here to help everyone at what is a very difficult time. For family members it provides a way of informing people that a Loved One has passed away, as well as offering a way to include a range of information including Photographs and a Life Story.
Every day, editors on The New York Times Obituaries team scan news reports and dig through emails from readers to learn who died recently; they then decide whether to assign a reporter to write about one of those lives.
Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.
Most newspapers charge by line, so the higher the word count, the higher the price. However, families and loved ones can save money by looking into online options. Publishing an online obituary costs between $50 and $100 and allows for more opportunities to share it through email and social media.
Two state-level California Death Indexes can be found at Ancestry.com (a database anyone can access from any library branch and Central Library) or FamilySearch.org (a free internet database). California, Death Index, 1905-1939 provides the digitized index page, plus its transcription.
Obituaries in Massachusetts and other parts of New England can generally be found in the local town or county papers. Many obituaries for Boston and the surrounding area can be found in: Boston Athenaeum. Index of Obituaries in Boston Newspapers, 1704-1800.
Some funeral directors list recent and upcoming funerals (for example, Co-operative Funeralcare). If you know where the deceased lived and died, you can also contact local funeral homes for information. Otherwise, you may be able to find details of a funeral online at sites such as: Funeral Notices.
There are several ways to do this: A General Search: To start a general inquiry, collect any identifying information about the person you believe to have passed. Type into a search engine the person's name followed by the word “death” or “obituary”.
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