Obituaries Related to "Hernandez" from New York Times Archive
Rafael Hernández Colón, 82, Ex-Governor of Puerto Rico, Is Dead
While others called for statehood or independence, Mr. Hernández Colón maintained that commonwealth status was best.
Notable Deaths 2017: Aileen Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez Had Severe C.T.E. When He Died at Age 27
Researchers called it “the most severe case they had ever seen in someone of Aaron’s age.”
Aaron Hernandez’s Brain Will Be Donated to C.T.E. Research Center
Hernandez’s family may be interested in whether the former N.F.L. player had a degenerative brain disease that can only be diagnosed in autopsies.
Aileen Hernandez, 90, Ex-NOW President and Feminist Trailblazer, Dies
Ms. Hernandez was one of the first African-American women to battle sex discrimination from inside the government and in the top ranks of the feminist movement.
Melba Hernández, a Confidante of Castro From First Volley, Is Dead at 92
Ms. Hernández became one of the first four members of Fidel Castro’s general staff and helped him during the Cuban revolution.
Rodolfo Hernandez, 82, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor
Mr. Hernandez received the award for charging at the enemy in a daring assault while wounded and armed with an inoperable rifle and a bayonet when he was an Army corporal during the Korean War.
Joaquín Hernández Galicia, Oil Workers Chief, Dies at 91
Mr. Hernández Galicia led a union of 200,000 workers employed by Mexico’s huge state-owned oil company, Pemex, and they revered him for the generous benefits he won for them.
Genaro Hernandez, Twice a World Champion, Dies at 45
Mr. Hernandez, a boxer known as Chicanito, the Little Mexican, was twice the world super featherweight champion.
María Julia Hernández, 68, Rights Advocate in El Salvador, Dies
Ms. Hernández braved death squads to speak for the victims of the long civil war in El Salvador.
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She was the first professional female jockey to compete at a track in the United States where betting was legal, and notched up 228 career victories.
Dick Zimmer, N.J. Congressman Who Sponsored Megan’s Law, Dies at 81
The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.
Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87
From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.
Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96
One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.
Richard Smallwood, 77, Choral Leader and Composer of Gospel Hits, Dies
He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston.
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Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
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