Reinaldo Herrera
An international arbiter of style whose manners were matched by his joie de vivre and loyalty
The Fox and the Hedgehog
Mario Vargas Llosa—the Nobel Prize–winning writer who once ran for president of Peru—rivaled Gabriel García Márquez in his literary prowess
A Love Letter to Jean Marsh
The Emmy–winning British actress who co-created and starred in the hit TV series Upstairs, Downstairs was brave, deeply empathetic, and funny to the end
Sebastião Salgado
The Brazilian photographer captured humanity in all its suffering and beauty, from the Amazon to Antarctica
Tom Lehrer
A mordant Harvard math whiz who used musical satire to skewer the Establishment and pioneer a new kind of nonconformist comedy
What Rhymes with Tom Lehrer?
He retired from musical satire more than 50 years ago, but his passion for musical theater was a lifelong affair
Giorgio Armani
The designer who created men’s suits so soft and alluring that women wanted to wear them
The Inimitable Nona Summers
A director remembers a great love
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jilly Cooper
She was a consummate entertainer—as well as a gifted novelist and journalist—and her devoted fans and friends could never get enough
Annabel Goldsmith
The British socialite, writer, political activist, and namesake of the exclusive London club, remembered by her longtime friend
Architecture with the Power of Art
Frank Gehry, more than anyone since Frank Lloyd Wright, made cutting-edge buildings that were genuinely popular