In memoriam

Here we remember the scholars and teachers of Yale who have enriched us all through their pursuit of light and truth. To submit an obituary or remembrance, please send link or text to news@yale.edu. Read More

VGA In Memoriam

The reports of the death of the VGA connector are greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the demise of the VGA connector has been going around for a decade now, but VGA has been remarkably resiliant in ... Read More

In Memoriam: Harold Demsetz, 1930-2019

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Economics professor and wearer of many hats. What is the special role of the firm in organizing production? The authors argue that it is ... Read More

In Memoriam: John F. Wissler

He led the Boston College Alumni Association for more than three decades during its largest growth in University history A funeral Mass was celebrated for John F. Wissler, who guided the Boston ... Read More

John Legend, Cynthia Erivo sing ‘God Only Knows’ for In Memoriam tribute

The In Memoriam segment starts with John Legend at a piano singing “God Only Knows,” along with Broadway star Cynthia Erivo. The list of musicians we lost in 2016, as you may recall ... Read More

In Memoriam: Paul Westphal

The NBA family mourns the loss of Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the NBA, leading the Phoenix Suns to the 1993 NBA ... Read More

In Memoriam: Patrick F. Cadigan '57

Boston College alumnus and benefactor, namesake of University's Cadigan Alumni Center Patrick F. Cadigan ’57, a grateful alumnus of Jesuit education and namesake of Boston College's Cadigan Alumni ... Read More

In Memoriam: Terry Whittaker

Dr. Terry McKinley Whittaker, a former University of Delaware assistant provost with over 33 years of service to the university, passed away on Jan. 31, 2024, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 73. Dr ... Read More

Olivia Newton-John

from Recurring Cancer to Losing Loved Ones Chloe Lattanzi on Grief and Keeping Olivia Newton-John's Mission Alive: 'This Work Is Helping Me Not Lose It' 2023 SAG Awards In Memoriam Tribute Honors ... Read More

in memoriam

Charles Osgood, CBS host and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at 91 Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning,” was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report ... Read More

In Memoriam

Paul L. Conrad (FSM45), 89, Goshen, Ind., July 17. A physician, psychiatrist and medical missionary, Dr. Conrad established and operated a Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities hospital in ... Read More

In Memoriam

Eleanor Morgan Adams (J58), 72, Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 11. An active member of the alumni community, Mrs. Adams received the Northwestern Alumni Association's Service Award in 1982. She served as ... Read More