Obituaries Related to "Wilson" from New York Times Archive
Anthony Chisholm Dies at 77; Acclaimed in August Wilson Roles
He appeared in numerous productions of Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle plays, including four on Broadway.
Larry Wilson, Who Made Safety an N.F.L. Threat, Dies at 82
A feared Hall of Famer for the St. Louis Cardinals, he was known — particularly by battered quarterbacks — for the safety blitz.
Lorenzo Wilson Milam, Guru of Community Radio, Is Dead at 86
He helped start noncommercial stations in the 1960s and ’70s, offering an eclectic mix of music and talk. His goal: to change the world.
Mary J. Wilson, Barrier-Smashing Zookeeper, Dies at 83
Ms. Wilson, who had the coronavirus, was the first African-American senior zookeeper at what is now the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Wilson Jerman, Longtime White House Butler, Dies at 91
Mr. Jerman started working as a cleaner for President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and retired in 2012 as an elevator operator for President Barack Obama.
A Hometown Exhibition Will Showcase August Wilson’s Process
The show will open in the late fall at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Wes Wilson, Psychedelic Poster Pioneer, Dies at 82
His work announced concerts by the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and more — to those who could read them.
Marion McClinton, Interpreter of August Wilson, Dies at 65
He directed numerous productions of Wilson plays, including two on Broadway, but some of his best work was done in regional theaters.
Gahan Wilson, Vividly Macabre Cartoonist, Dies at 89
His work — seen in National Lampoon, Playboy, The New Yorker and other magazines — was full of visual surprises and black humor.
Jerome Wilson, Key in Revamping New York Divorce Law, Dies at 88
As a legislator in 1966, he led a commission that pushed to broaden the legal grounds for divorce. New York had been the last state to recognize only adultery.
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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.
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
He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
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