Obituary

Gallerist Valentine Willie, pioneer at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, dies at 71

Valentine Willie at the gallery he opened at Tanjong Pagar Distripark in 2008.

Billie Tisch, influential New York philanthropist, dies at 98

Billie and Laurence Tisch at the I Dreamed of Africa movie premiere at Sony Lincoln Theatre, New York on Oct 4, 2000.

Late French president Jacques Chirac’s widow dies aged 93: Daughter

Bernadette Chirac “passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the evening”, on June 5, her daughter said.

Malaysian-born artist Khoo Sui Hoe, co-founder of Alpha Gallery in Singapore, dies aged 86

Artist Khoo Sui Hoe studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and helped establish the artist-run Alpha Gallery in 1971.

Marjane Satrapi, author of graphic novel Persepolis, has died of ‘sadness’

Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of her husband.

Peabo Bryson, who won Grammys for Beauty And The Beast and A Whole New World, dies at 75

Bryson celebrated 50 years in music through his Golden Touch Tour in 2025.

Violist Lionel Tan, founding member of Singapore’s T’ang Quartet, dies at 60

Violinist Lionel Tan died at 60 after a long battle with cancer.

Toshifumi Suzuki, who transformed 7-Eleven chain, dies at 93

Mr Toshifumi Suzuki revolutionised how Japanese people shop when he opened the nation’s first 24-hour 7-Eleven franchise in 1974.

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41 after sudden illness

May 9, 2026; Watkins Glen, New York, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch looks on during practice and qualifying for the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Koji Suzuki, author of bestseller Ring who sparked horror novel boom in Japan, dies at 68

The film adaptation of Ring, the horror novel by Koji Suzuki, became the catalyst for the rise of the genre of Japanese horror films known as “J-Horror”.

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