Flaco, Escaped Central Park Zoo Owl and Defier of Doubts, Is Dead
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl whose escape from the Central Park Zoo and subsequent life on the loose in Manhattan captured the public’s attention, died Friday night after apparently striking a building on the Upper West Side, officials said. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the zoo, said in a statement that Flaco had been found […]
Chita Rivera, Electrifying Broadway Star, Is Dead at 91
Chita Rivera, the fire-and-ice dancer, singer and actress who leapt to stardom in the original Broadway production of “West Side Story” and dazzled audiences for nearly seven decades as a Puerto Rican lodestar of the American musical theater, died on Tuesday in New York. She was 91. The death was announced in a statement by […]
Experienced Hiker Found Dead on New Hampshire Trail
The body of Christopher Roma, an experienced hiker, was recovered on Thursday after he succumbed to the elements on a day hike in New Hampshire, officials said. A resident of Thornton, N.H., he took to one of his favorite trails on Tuesday just a few miles up the road in Lincoln. Mr. Roma, who was […]
‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead at 48
Lee Sun-kyun, the award-winning South Korean actor who rose to international fame after starring in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” was found dead in Seoul on Wednesday. He was 48. Mr. Lee had recently been under police investigation on suspicion of illegal drug use, and he denied the accusations. The police said they were investigating the […]
Davide Renne, Moschino Creative Director, Dead at 46
Davide Renne, the Italian fashion designer and former head of women’s wear at Gucci, died on Friday in Milan, Italy, nine days after becoming the creative director of Moschino. He was 46. His death was confirmed by Aeffe, the parent group of Moschino. He apparently died of a heart attack, according to sources familiar with […]