Rest In Paradise

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Obituaries and more aggregated and curated by Grateful Dread Peace Media's VERDANT SQUARE, featuring notable deaths of the day. We aim to inform the public and pay tribute to those we have lost. Each loss is a diminishment of the human family. Condolences to all in mourning; we pray that all who have died will rest in paradise. (Reboot of the gdreadmasto site, which was shut down due to loss of funding. If you care to donate, please visit https://cutt.ly/pr6A2Rw -- and thanks.)

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Rest In Paradise1h ago

William F. Murphy, Led Diocese and Weathered Abuse Scandal, Dies at 85

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/nyregion/william-f-murphy-dead.html

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William F. Murphy, Led Diocese and Weathered Abuse Scandal, Dies at 85

While serving as a Long Island bishop, his earlier tenure in Boston came under scrutiny during investigations of sex-abuse allegations involving pedophile priests.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise11h ago

Stephen Lewis, Leftist Canadian Politician and AIDS Activist, Dies at 88

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/canada/stephen-lewis-dead.html

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Stephen Lewis, Leftist Canadian Politician and AIDS Activist, Dies at 88

Part of a political dynasty, he led Ontario’s main progressive party, became Canada’s U.N. ambassador and campaigned against the spread of AIDS in Africa.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise12h ago

Bettina Köster, a Leading Voice in Berlin’s 1980s Avant-Garde, Dies at 66

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/arts/music/bettina-koster-dead.html

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Bettina Köster, a Leading Voice in Berlin’s 1980s Avant-Garde, Dies at 66

She sang lead for influential all-female bands, including Malaria!, and toured in the U.S. and elsewhere with groups like the Birthday Party and New Order.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise16h ago

Jessie Jones, playwright and TV actor known for co-writing film 'Kingdom Come,' dies at 75

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-04-01/jessie-jones-writer-actor-dead

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Jessie Jones dead: 'Dearly Departed' writer was 75

Jessie Jones, a comedy playwright and TV actor whose credits include 'Murphy Brown,' 'Night Court' and 'Designing Women,' has died. She was 75.

Los Angeles Times
Rest In Paradise1d ago

Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/science/earth/birute-galdikas-dead.html

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Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies

With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise1d ago

Josefina Aguilar, Who Depicted Mexican Life in Clay, Dies at 80

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/arts/josefina-aguilar-dead.html

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Josefina Aguilar, Who Depicted Mexican Life in Clay, Dies at 80

Her sculpted figurines were hailed as exemplars of folk art, drawing a Rockefeller’s admiration. She continued her artistry even after losing her eyesight.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise1d ago

James Tolkan, 'Top Gun' and 'Back to the Future' actor, dies at 94

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-30/james-tolkan-top-gun-back-to-future-actor-dies-94

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James Tolkan, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back to the Future’ actor, dies at 94

James Tolkan, who played the commanding officer in ‘Top Gun’ and the cantankerous principal in ‘Back to the Future,’ died Thursday.

Los Angeles Times
Rest In Paradise1d ago

Michel Rolland was the world’s first flying winemaker https://www.economist.com/obituary/2026/04/01/michel-rolland-was-the-worlds-first-flying-winemaker

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Michel Rolland was the world’s first flying winemaker

The controversial oenologist died on March 20th, aged 78

The Economist
Rest In Paradise1d ago

Melvin Edwards, Sculptor Who Wove Black History Into Art, Dies at 88

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/arts/melvin-edwards-dead.html

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Melvin Edwards, Sculptor Who Wove Black History Into Art, Dies at 88

Lynch Fragments, a series of abstract steel sculptures he created starting in 1963, evoked the long, devastating history of violence against Black Americans.

The New York Times
Rest In Paradise2d ago

Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/movies/slava-tsukerman-dead.html

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Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86

A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.

The New York Times