Former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro pass rusher Aldon Smith has died at 36, the team said Saturday. Smith set a 49ers single-season sack record in 2012 before suspensions and legal issues disrupted his NFL career.
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Gene Shalit, the pun-loving movie critic and arts reporter who spent four decades on NBC’s “Today” show, has died at 100. His family said he “passed away peacefully” after “an amazing life.”
David Hockney, the influential British artist known for California pool paintings, Yorkshire landscapes and experiments across media, has died at 88. His publicist said he died peacefully at home in London.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47 after more than three years in hospital. A lawyer and former diplomat, she was known for work on criminal justice reform and women prisoners’ rights.
Robin Pendery, a seasonal mountaineering ranger at Denali National Park and Preserve, died after falling into a crevasse while on climbing patrol near Mount McKinley’s 14,000-foot camp. The National Park Service said the death is under investigation.
British actor Anthony Head, known for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Ted Lasso,” “Merlin” and “Little Britain,” has died at 72. His daughters said he died peacefully of complications from pneumonia, surrounded by family.
Actor James Handy, known for roles in “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Jumanji” and numerous television series, was stabbed to death Wednesday in Los Angeles, police said. Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy’s girlfriend, was arrested on suspicion of murder.
French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, creator of “Persepolis,” has died at 56. The Élysée Palace praised her as a leading figure in French culture and an artist devoted to freedom.