Obituaries Related to "Rush" from New York Times Archive
Resisting Lockdown, Nicaragua Becomes a Place of Midnight Burials
The country is one of the last to reject the strict measures introduced globally to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Families say they are paying the price.
Neil Peart, Drummer and Lyricist for Rush, Dies at 67
His drumming was at once intricate and explosive, expanding Rush’s power-trio dynamics. His lyrics transformed the band’s songs into elaborate suites.
Scholar Who Escaped Nazis Dies After a Push by a Subway Rider in a Rush
A Hofstra professor escaped Austria as the Nazis took control. Eighty years later, he died after someone knocked him down on a subway platform.
Otis Rush, Influential Blues Singer and Guitarist, Is Dead at 83
Mr. Rush was part of a circle of late-1950s performers whose music heralded a new era for Chicago blues and influenced a generation of rock musicians.
A Near-Death Experience Led Them to the Altar
“The brevity of life had never been more apparent to us, so we decided to tie the knot.”
Blaze Erupts Beneath a Movie Set in Harlem, and a Firefighter Dies Rushing In
While filming Edward Norton’s adaptation of the novel “Motherless Brooklyn,” the crew smelled smoke. A fire had erupted in the basement.
A Rush to Find Survivors Amid the Mud of Southern California Enclave
More than a dozen people are missing around Montecito in the aftermath of mudslides that killed 17 people and destroyed 100 homes.
Doug Atkins, a Feared Hall of Fame Pass Rusher, Dies at 85
Atkins, a 6-foot-8 defensive end mostly associated with the Chicago Bears and the University of Tennessee, terrified quarterbacks in the days before sacks were an official statistic.
Robert Newhouse, 64, Rusher Whose Pass Secured a Title, Dies
Mr. Newhouse, who played 12 seasons in the N.F.L., mostly as a fullback, threw a touchdown pass on a trick play in the Super Bowl in 1978.
After a Parent’s Death, a Rush of Change
A writer goes from being lesbian and not wanting children, to dating men and trying to conceive.
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Michael Silverblatt, Radio ‘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.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins and won the Kentucky Derby in 2005 with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
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.
Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS
His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.
Doug Moe, 87, N.B.A. Coach as Freewheeling as His Style of Play, Dies
A former college All-American touched by scandal, he was irreverent and unpredictable as he piloted his fast-paced Nuggets and Spurs.
José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85
One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in Messiaen’s epic “St. François d’Assise.”
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