Amisha Padnani

The ragtime master Scott Joplin and the blues singer Gladys Bentley are among many black men and women whose deaths The New York Times overlooked — until now.

He was best known for playing a suburban father who lives with a furry alien. But he preferred the stage, and he said he had been “hugely eager” for the show to end.

That’s what American social and pop culture taught me.

In a new special project, a team of Times reporters and editors is taking a deeper look at the tradition of using honorifics to address married women.

She was believed to be either 115 or 116. She experienced two pandemics and two world wars and lived under 21 presidents.

She appeared in dozens of movies and television shows in a career of more than 30 years. The police said they believed she died in a drowning accident.

The series, which recalls the lives of extraordinary people in history whose deaths were not noted by The Times, is seeking your nominations.

The creator of Overlooked, which writes the obituaries for remarkable people in history, shares the inspiration behind a new limited series.

After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys.

In courtrooms where cameras are banned, these artists provide a curious public a glimpse behind closed doors. Here’s how they do it.