Tag: Obituary
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Kevin ‘Kit’ Thompson, arts educator and former UMAC college master, dies at 74
Professor Kevin “Kit” Thompson, a prominent arts educator and former master of Moon Chun Memorial College at the University of Macau (UMAC), has died at ... -
Cassandra Wilson, award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson ... -
Jesuit priest, scholar Father Dominique Tyl dies at 81
Father Dominique Tyl SJ, a French Jesuit priest and longtime educator and researcher in Macau, died Saturday at age 81, leaving behind a legacy spanning Catholic ... -
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and ... -
Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer whose muscular backbeat powered the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top through hits including “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs,” ... -
Famed urologist Vitalino de Carvalho dies at 82
Former urologist and head of the Urology Department at the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ), Dr. Vitalino Rosado de Carvalho, passed away in Macau ... -
Maisy Ho, daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho, dies at 59
Maisy Ho, executive director of Shun Tak Holdings and daughter of casino magnate Stanley Ho, has died at the age of 59. Her family confirmed that ... -
Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97
Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, ... -
In Memory of Dr. Luís Ferreira (1947-2026)
For a decade, I dedicated myself to a research project that culminated in the publication of “Memoirs, Travels and French Travelers through Macau (1609-1900)” in four ... -
Grand Prix legend John MacDonald passes away at 89
Macau Grand Prix legend John MacDonald passed away earlier last week, the Times has learned from friends and family. According to reports, MacDonald died after a ... -
Ciao, Valentino
The designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93 Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in ... -
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist ... -
Hounded by paparazzi, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save
Brigitte Bardot felt each pop of the flashbulb like the impact of a high-powered rifle bullet. And so it was, she said, that years of implacable ... -
Architect José Maneiras passes away at 90
José Celestino da Silva Maneiras, a pioneering architect whose vision and craftsmanship shaped the residential and urban landscape of Macau, died late Monday evening at age ... -
Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who coached the most games in NBA history, dies at 88
Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said ... -
Chef António Neves Coelho passes away at 77
Portuguese Chef António Neves Coelho, a prominent figure in Portuguese and Macanese gastronomy in Macau, died Monday at age 77. The chef established several restaurant projects, ... -
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed yesterday. He ... -
Renowned historian passes away at 95
Renowned historian Hsu Cho-yun, professor emeritus of history and sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, passed away at 95 on Monday (yesterday, Macau time) in Pittsburgh, ... -
Birmingham gives an emotional farewell to Ozzy as tearful family lead tributes
Ozzy Osbourne returned to the “home of metal” for the last time yesterday [Macau time] as an emotional Birmingham honored one of its most cherished sons. ... -
Liverpool, Wrexham and Wales soccer hero Joey Jones has died at 70
Joey Jones, the Welsh soccer hero who won two European Cups with Liverpool and was dubbed “Mr Wrexham”, has died. He was 70. Jones’ death was ... -
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and brother were killed in a car accident in Spain
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and ... -
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems ... -
Elaine Wynn, co-founder of Wynn Resorts, passes away at 82
Elaine Wynn, the co-founder of Wynn Resorts and a prominent philanthropist, passed away on April 15, 2024, at the age of 82. She died after a ... -
Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim ... -
Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee dies at 97
Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee, who led one of the biggest real estate empires in the former British territory, has died. He was 97. ... -
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead at home
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said yesterday. Foul play was not suspected, but ... -
Last Portuguese governor of Macau Vasco Rocha Vieira passes away at 85
Vasco Rocha Vieira, the last Portuguese governor of Macau, has passed away at the age of 85. A retired lieutenant general, Rocha Vieira is remembered for ... -
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term ... -
Casino tycoon Lui Che Woo dies at 95
Lui Che Woo, the influential Hong Kong tycoon whose wealth surged alongside the burgeoning casino industry in Macau, has passed away at the age of 95. ... -
Remains of late Chinese leader Wu Bangguo to be cremated
The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will be cremated in Beijing today. Wu, who died in Beijing on ... -
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. ... -
Sven-Goran Eriksson who was first foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in ... -
French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age ... -
Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dies at 77. The Australian helped form the group in 1973
Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of the hard rock band AC/DC in the early 1970s, has died, the band confirmed on its social media ... -
The sudden death of former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
The sudden death of China’s former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, has shocked many people in the country, with tributes offered up to the ex-official who promised ...
