Obituaries Related to "Jacobs" from New York Times Archive
Eleanor Jacobs, 91, Dies; a Force Behind the Earth Shoe Phenomenon
After discovering a pair in Copenhagen that eased her back pain, she and her husband rebranded the funny-looking shoe and sold millions in the U.S.
Jacob A. Stein, an Eminence Among Washington Lawyers, Dies at 94
He won a rare Watergate acquittal, gained immunity for Monica Lewinsky to testify against President Clinton and, in the Reagan years, investigated Edwin Meese.
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Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Plans a Jerome Robbins Tribute
The program, a highlight of the festival’s 2018 season, will be organized by Daniel Ulbricht, a New York City Ballet principal dancer.
Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84
Professor Neusner, a leading historian of Jewish rabbinical texts, published over 900 books devoted to comparative religion, history and legal theory.
Jacob Bekenstein, Physicist Who Revolutionized Theory of Black Holes, Dies at 68
Dr. Bekenstein, whose proposition on entropy and space eventually won over a skeptical Stephen Hawking, was considered one of the few giants in the study of quantum gravity.
Jacob Jensen, Designer in Danish Modern Style, Dies at 89
A longtime designer for Bang & Olufsen, Mr. Jensen created sleek, modern objects for the home. The Museum of Modern Art devoted an entire exhibition to his work in 1978.
Jacob Birnbaum, Civil Rights Champion of Soviet Jews, Dies at 88
Mr. Birnbaum sought to improve the lives of Soviet Jews and contributed to legislation that liberalized Moscow’s emigration policies.
George Jacobs, Memoirist and Valet for Sinatra, Dies at 86
Mr. Jacobs had a close-up of Frank Sinatra’s inner circle in the 1950s and ’60s and wrote about it in a 2003 book.
François Jacob, Geneticist Who Pointed to How Traits Are Inherited, Dies at 92
Dr. Jacob was a French war hero whose combat wounds forced him to change his career paths from surgeon to scientist, a pursuit that led to a Nobel Prize in 1965.
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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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