Obituaries Related to "Forbes" from New York Times Archive
Bryan Forbes, ‘Stepford Wives’ Director, Is Dead at 86
Mr. Forbes had a string of screenwriting credits and was also an actor and an author, but he was best remembered for the film that endures as an artifact of high camp and even as a quasi-feminist document.
Forbes Carlile, Innovative Coach Who Studied Science of Swimming, Dies at 95
Carlile introduced a two-beat kick that saved energy, encouraged interval training and championed tapering training before major competitions.
Bryan Forbes, ‘Stepford Wives’ Director, Is Dead at 86
Mr. Forbes had a string of screenwriting credits and was also an actor and an author, but he was best remembered for the film that endures as an artifact of high camp and even as a quasi-feminist document.
James Michaels, Longtime Forbes Editor, Dies at 86
Mr. Michaels gave an acerbic, contrarian voice to Forbes magazine in 37 years as its editor and influenced generations of business journalists.
Paid Notice: Deaths RUSSELL, ESTHER FORBES
RUSSELL--Esther Forbes, 87, died peacefully on November 29 at her home in Quogue, NY, after a brief illness. Devoted mother to her son, Hollis and his wife, Alice, and adoring grandmother to her three grandchildren, Alex, Hamish and Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Ponquoque Avenue (PO Box 762), Hampton Bays, NY 11946, where memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 6, at 11am.
Paid Notice: Deaths RUSSELL, ESTHER, FORBES
RUSSELL--Esther, Forbes. 87, died peacefully on November 29 at her home in Quogue, NY, after a brief illness. Devoted mother to her son, Hollis and his wife, Alice, and adoring grandmother to her three grandchildren, Alex, Hamish and Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Ponquoque Avenue (PO Box 762), Hampton Bays, NY 11946, where memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 6, at 11am.
John Ripley Forbes, 93, Who Planted Many Nature Museums, Is Dead
John Ripley Forbes, a naturalist, conservationist and educator whose genius for persuading complete strangers to give him things, be they cold cash or gently used polar bears, helped him plant hundreds of nature museums for children in more than 30 states, died Aug. 26 in Atlanta. He was 93 and lived in Sandy Springs, Ga. The cause was a heart attack, his wife, Margaret, said.
John Ripley Forbes, 93, Who Planted Many Nature Museums, Is Dead
John Ripley Forbes was a naturalist, conservationist and educator whose genius for persuading complete strangers to give him things helped him plant hundreds of nature museums.
Elliot Forbes, 88, a Scholar Whose Specialty Was Beethoven, Dies
Elliot Forbes, a retired Harvard University professor of music whose revision of ''Thayer's Life of Beethoven'' became a pillar of Beethoven scholarship, died at his home in Cambridge, Mass., on Tuesday, family members said. He was 88. A much-loved fixture on the campus, Mr. Forbes also conducted the Harvard Glee Club and the Radcliffe Choral Society in the 1960's and mentored several generations of Beethoven scholars. He retired as the Fanny Peabody professor of music in 1984 but stayed on ...
Paid Notice: Deaths FORBES, ELLIOT
FORBES--Elliot. Masterful musician, inspiring conductor and teacher, eminent Beethoven scholar, faithful and amusing friend. Richard Wilson
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As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994.
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65
A Republican in the House since 2013, he portrayed himself as a voice for his constituents in his northeast district. His death narrowed his party’s slim majority in the chamber.
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Is Dead at 70
Called his “masterpiece,” one film, “Satantango,” is seven hours long. A favorite of critics and film festivals, he focused on the “human dignity” of marginal characters.
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96
Freed from Auschwitz, she was silent about her ordeal for four decades. Then she decided to dedicate her life to educating people about the dangers of prejudice.
Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91
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