Obituaries

Stephen Sondheim, a genius of musical theater who created a new standard for American stage musicals and noted as theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist, died early this Friday in his home at 91. The announcement of his death was made by his lawyer and friend, F. Richard Pappas. Pappas said that he did not […]

Jelani Day's death was caused by drowning, according to the official report by the LaSalle County coroners' office released on Monday. The report also concluded that there was no evidence of pre-death injury but conceded that the condition of the remains wasn't optimal for further details.

Glen Ford, a veteran broadcast and print journalist who hosted the first nationally syndicated Black news interview program on TV before going on to found the Black Agenda Report, has died at 71.