Obituaries Related to "Wood" from New York Times Archive
Helen Jones Woods, Member of an All-Female Jazz Group, Dies at 96
She played trombone in the multiracial International Sweethearts of Rhythm, but later put down her horn forever. She died of the coronavirus.
Vicki Wood, Who Broke Car-Racing Gender Barriers, Dies at 101
A trailblazer in a macho world, she burned up the sand at Daytona Beach, clocking in at more than 150 miles per hour.
2 Jurors Voted to Spare Nathaniel Woods’s Life. Alabama Executed Him.
Mr. Woods was condemned by a judge even though a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on his sentence.
Willie Wood, Star Defensive Back With the Green Bay Packers, Dies at 83
A Hall of Famer, he was a key figure in Vince Lombardi’s dynasty and played on five championship teams in the 1960s.
The Critters Doing $114 Million in Damage to Brooklyn’s Piers
Marine borers have come roaring back in New York Harbor, threatening almost anything in the water made of wood.
A Twilight Tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Refreshments in Sunset Park to Follow.
A visit to this space dedicated to death, perhaps surprisingly, makes for a great evening. You’ll leave with fresh air in your lungs, history in your head, and perhaps having found a new “place of quiet repose.”
Robert Wood, 95, Dies; Urged Christian Acceptance of Gay People
A United Church of Christ minister, he was the author of the 1960 book “Christ and the Homosexual,” a plea for equality that was rare at the time.
He Called Older Employees ‘Dead Wood.’ Two Sued for Age Discrimination.
State governments “are still learning there’s an age law,” said one attorney, despite the fact it has been on the books for decades.
New Doubts in Natalie Wood’s Death: ‘I Don’t Think She Got in the Water by Herself’
The actress’s 1981 death at sea was recently reclassified as suspicious. Robert Wagner, her husband, is not a suspect but “more of a person of interest now,” the police said.
Martin Landau, Actor Who Won an Oscar for ‘Ed Wood,’ Dies at 89
Mr. Landau, who gained fame in the 1960s TV series “Mission: Impossible,” but then struggled to find work, enjoyed a career revival in film decades later.
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Willie Colón, a Luminary of Salsa Music, Dies at 75
A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time.
Tom Noonan, Actor Renowned for Onscreen Menace, Dies at 74
He played memorable screen villains, notably a psychopath in “Manhunter,” but also wrote, directed and starred in well-received plays at a theater he founded in Manhattan.
Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead
It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
His public radio show, “Bookworm,” was a literary salon of the air for 33 years, drawing guests like Joan Didion, Susan Sontag and David Foster Wallace.
Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
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