In 2022, the death of a single person might represent the passage of an entire era — with Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reign in the history of the British monarchy, or with Mikhail Gorbachev, the defrosting of the Cold War.
Obituaries are almost always about more than they seem. The death of a single person might represent the passage of an entire era — with Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reign in the history of the British monarchy, or with Mikhail Gorbachev, the defrosting of the Cold War.
But a death may also mark the loss of a younger part of ourselves. To anyone who grew up watching “Leave It to Beaver,” the wholesome 1950s sitcom forever in syndication, Wally Cleaver, played by actor Tony Dow, was the all-American big brother. If Dow and thus Wally — the cool guy, the protective one — is no longer there, a piece of childhood is gone for the generations who loved him.
This year marked the end of many lives that helped define postwar culture, an era that was hardly the idyll presented in shorthand lore. Jerry Lee Lewis, who married his underage cousin, provided a new musical beat for lust and rebellion. Marsha Hunt, a onetime screen sweetheart, lost her movie career to the injustices of the anti-communist witch hunt.
The deaths that unfolded this year also showed just how much did change in the ’60s and ’70s. Jean-Luc Godard broke all cinematic rules. Loretta Lynn gave powerful voice to women. Nichelle Nichols stood out as a Black female officer on “Star Trek.” Sam Gilliam moved beyond traditional boundaries in art. Bill Russell proved transcendent on the basketball court. They — and their obituaries — inspire and challenge, giving space for complexity and contradiction.
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