Alex Williams

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Reporter and Feature Writer at The New York Times

New York Times reporter and feature writer, Obituaries desk. RTs/links are not endorsements.

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Articles

Muere George Wendt, el actor conocido como Norm de 'Cheers'

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Williams

Nacido en Chicago, corpulento y despreocupado, se convirtió en un elemento básico de las salas de estar de todo el país durante más de una década como uno de los borrachos favoritos de Estados Unidos. Cheers. A su lado están John Ratzenberger, en el centro, y Nicholas Colasanto. Entre Wendt y Colasanto está Rhea Perlman. Delante están Shelley Long y Ted Danson. Credit...
George Wendt, conocido como Norm de 'Cheers' muere a los 76 aĆ±os

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Williams

Nacido en Chicago, corpulento y despreocupado, se convirtió en un elemento básico de las salas de estar de todo el país durante más de una década como uno de los borrachos favoritos de Estados Unidos. Cheers. A su lado están John Ratzenberger, en el centro, y Nicholas Colasanto. Entre Wendt y Colasanto está Rhea Perlman. Delante están Shelley Long y Ted Danson. Credit...
George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From 'Cheers,' Is Dead at 76

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Williams

The burly, easygoing Chicago native became a staple of living rooms for more than a decade as one of America's favorite barflies. George Wendt, who earned six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his role as the bearish, beer-quaffing Everyman Norm Peterson on the enduring sitcom "Cheers," died on Tuesday morning at home in Studio City, Calif. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his manager, Geoff Cheddy, who did not specify a cause.
Shane Doyle, Founder of a Storied East Village Venue, Dies at 73

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Williams

An Irish expatriate, he created Sin-é, a bare-bones cafe that became an unlikely magnet for stars like Sinead O'Connor, Bono of U2 and Iggy Pop. Shane Doyle, the Irish expatriate who founded Sin-é, a matchbox of a cafe and music venue in New York City that in the 1990s became a retreat for the likes of Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan of the Pogues and a springboard for the shooting-star career of Jeff Buckley, died on April 22 in Manhattan. He was 73.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Alex Williams

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is a heartfelt comedy series that follows the lives of newlyweds Georgie and Mandy as they navigate the joys and challenges of early married life. Balancing work, family, and their relationship, the couple faces everyday struggles with humor, love, and resilience. The show offers a warm and realistic glimpse into the ups and downs of building a life together.
Joe Louis Walker, Free-Ranging Blues Explorer, Is Dead at 75

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Williams

A product of the San Francisco rock crucible of the 1960s, he fashioned his own brand of the blues, blending gospel, soul, rock and other genres. Joe Louis Walker, a blues master and musical omnivore whose snarling guitar work, gritty vocals and introspective songwriting earned him the praise of Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger and many others over a six-decade career, died on April 30 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 75.
Joe Louis Walker, Free-Ranging Blues Explorer, Is Dead at 75

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alex Williams

13 hours agoPing! Beep! Ring! Smartphones are a constant presence in our world, to the point that it’s hard to imagine a life without them. But some of us can, in fact, remember a time before smartphones — and frankly, it was pretty sweet. Sure, we had to print out MapQuest directions and couldn’t order a …
Pioneer of the long-form graphic novel, Jack Katz, passes away at the age of 97

3 weeks ago | telegraphindia.com | Alex Williams

Katz published The First Kingdom, a blend of fantasy and science fiction with philosophical underpinnings, in two books every year until he reached Issue No. 24 — a number he arrived at intentionally, as that was the number of books in Homer’s epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey Alex Williams Published 11.05.25, 06:01 AM US comic-book artist Jack Katz File picture Jack Katz, a comic-book artist and writer whose 768-page magnum opus, The First Kingdom, published in installments over a dozen years...
Lulu Roman, Who Brought Big-Hearted Sass to 'Hee Haw,' Is Dead at 78

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Alex Williams

Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the long-running down-home variety show. Lulu Roman, who brought her big-hearted Texas sass and full-throated gospel vocals to the enduring variety show "Hee Haw," known for its corn-pone comedy sketches and musical interludes provided by a constellation of country stars, died on April 23 in Bellingham, Wash. She was 78.
Mike Peters, Frontman of the Alarm, Is Dead at 66

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Alex Williams

1 day agoGeneral Hospital's Finola Hughes pays tribute to a fallen rock starFinola Hughes’ General Hospital character Anna has been working hard to maintain law and order in Port Charles. While her job can be exhausting and …2 days agoMy heart is forever broken, says Mike Peters' wifeThe wife of Welsh rock star Mike Peters has said her heart is "forever broken" after the loss of her "true love".