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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