World Oct 24

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Queen Sirikit arrives in Chinatown for Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at age 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday.

Arts Oct 14

D'Angelo performs during a Spotify press event in New York
Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died.