Obituaries Related to "Benjamin" from New York Times Archive
Benjamin Mkapa, Ex-President of Tanzania, Dies at 81
Mr. Mkapa served two terms, from 1995 to 2005. The third president of his country since independence, he was the first democratically elected leader after its transition to multiparty politics.
Benjamin Smalls, Jailhouse Lawyer and Prison Reformer, Dies at 72
To fellow inmates, he was known as the Elder Statesman, and his cell was cluttered with legal papers. He died of the novel coronavirus.
Paul Benjamin, a ‘Corner Man’ in ‘Do the Right Thing,’ Is Dead
In a career that lasted almost half a century, he also appeared onscreen opposite Clint Eastwood and other stars and was frequently seen on television.
Benjamin Netanyahu and the Death of the Zionist Dream
Israel’s founding fathers are turning in their graves.
Death of a Downtown Icon: Remembering Benjamin Cho
For a time, Mr. Cho, a fashion designer and D.J., was the most popular man below 14th Street. Then the music stopped.
Benjamin R. Barber, Author of ‘Jihad vs. McWorld,’ Dies at 77
Mr. Barber’s 1995 book presciently analyzed the forces leading to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the rise in tribalism around the world.
Benjamin Gilman, a New York Congressman for 30 Years, Dies at 94
Mr. Gilman was a chairman of the House International Relations Committee and a leading Republican critic of the Clinton administration’s foreign policy strategies.
Benjamin Payton, Transformative Leader of Tuskegee University, Dies at 83
Dr. Payton turned the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama into a prominent historically black university over nearly three decades as its president.
Benjamin F. Logan, Engineer by Day and Bluegrass Fiddler by Night, Dies at 87
Balancing these two seemingly mismatched passions, Dr. Logan wrote songs covered by the likes of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, and devised methods and devices at AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Fred Benjamin, Exacting and Inventive Teacher of Jazz Dance, Dies at 69
Mr. Benjamin was part of the creative wave of young black modern-dance choreographers who came to prominence in the 1970s.
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Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
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.
Michael Reagan, 80 Dies; President’s Son Fought for Right-Wing Causes
The son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the actress Jane Wyman, he built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.
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.
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