Wait, That Was True? An American veteran confirms a British W.W. II soldier’s outlandish account of being the first to liberate Paris from the Nazis
Harry Hamilton The British soldier who claimed he got lost and liberated Paris by accident
Albert Uderzo Illustrator and co-creator of the walrus-moustached Asterix the Gaul, who represented “the revenge of the little guy”
A Pen for All Seasons A collection of letters belonging to the late Philip Poole, owner of a storied London pen-nib store, is an ode to the art of craftsmanship
March 19, 2020
Ailsa Maxwell The economics student turned codebreaker was on duty when Germany’s unconditional surrender came over the wire in May of 1945
Peregrine Pollen Brilliant, curious, and gifted, the Oxford-born art-world character ran Sotheby Parke-Bernet
Guy Arnold
Explorer, prolific travel writer, cat-lover, and host of lavish dinner parties
Peter Serkin, 1947–2020 The pianist known for seamlessly connecting classic and contemporary elements in his work died on February 1 at the age of 72
February 8, 2020
Nancy Lewis
A charming, tenacious music-biz publicist who established Monty Python in the United States
Maurice Bailey
Lost at sea with his wife in 1973. The couple survived on a raft for 117 days
How to Be Cool and Warm at Once The irreplaceable publisher Sonny Mehta, who died on December 30, possessed the rare ability to unite style and sincerity
John Lorimer
A war hero who survived a seemingly hopeless mission to eliminate a Nazi warship with a midget submarine
Lucette Destouches
Céline’s muse tended to the author’s rather complicated legacy during 58 years of widowhood
Split Waterman
Charismatic, risk-taking, gun- and gold-smuggling motorcycle star lived on the edge
Keith Schellenberg The reliably colorful laird of Eigg who married often and liked to view the world from an open-top Bentley
Terry O’Neill The photographer who once wanted to be a priest captured Swinging London’s cultural revolution in the 1960s
Marjorie Blamey
Britain’s most prolific wildflower painter, and a serious world traveler
Joyce Cansfield
Revered Times crossword creator also excelled at Scrabble and Alpine skiing
Irene Shubik
The television producer who gave us Rumpole of the Bailey and The Jewel in the Crown
Pierre Le-Tan An illustrator who blended whimsy and shadow in his palette
“He Was the Spirit of Musical Theater. Irreplaceable.” Hal Prince, as remembered by his longtime choreographer Pat Birch
