Alex Williams
Alex Williams is a reporter on the Obituaries desk of The New York Times. He focuses on the luminaries of music, film, art, photography and related fields, but has also written about contemporary philosophers, explorers, rodeo stars, chefs and 1960s activists as well as many athletes. Alex joined The Times in 2004 as a reporter on the Styles desk and spent 18 years writing profiles of celebrities, tastemakers, entrepreneurs and other notables before moving to the Obituaries desk in summer 2022. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles region, graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in rhetoric. Before joining The Times, he worked as a reporter for two newspapers in Orange County, California before moving to New York where he took a job as a fact checker at New York magazine and ended up spending over twelve years there as a writer. He is committed to the core principles of The Times, reporting objectively on all topics free from political or philosophical bias.
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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
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Recent Articles
Paul Auster, Acclaimed Author of 'The New York Trilogy', Dies at 77
Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024Paul Auster, the renowned American author and translator of French literature, passed away at 77 due to lung cancer complications. Known for his experimental detective stories in 'The New York Trilogy,' Auster gained recognition after moving to France from Columbia University. He continued writing despite battling cancer and published two books in 2023: 'Baumgartner' and 'Bloodbath Nation.' Auster received numerous accolades, including the Morton Dauwel Zabel Award and the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France. 
Dickey Betts, Co-Founder of Allman Brothers Band, Passes Away at 74
Broke On: Thursday, 18 April 2024Dickey Betts, co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band and influential figure in Southern rock, passed away at home on April 18, 2024. Surrounded by family, he battled cancer and COPD before his death. Known for defining Southern rock with hits like 'Jessica'.