Obituaries Related to "Bailey" from New York Times Archive
Anthony Bailey, Biographer With Restless Literary Spirit, Dies at 87
Mr. Bailey was a longtime New Yorker magazine writer who wrote about Rembrandt, J. M. W. Turner and other artists. He died from the novel coronavirus.
William Bailey, Modernist Figurative Painter, Dies at 89
He swathed his nudes and still lifes of eggs, vases, bottles and bowls in a breathless, deceptively serene atmosphere heavy with mystery.
Dr. Leonard Bailey, Who Gave a Baby a Baboon’s Heart, Dies at 76
The case of Baby Fae, the recipient of Dr. Bailey’s experimental transplant in 1984, generated worldwide headlines — along with criticism, demonstrations and threats.
Tom Jago Dies at 93; in the Spirits Industry, a Maker of Best Sellers
His hand could be found in Baileys Irish Cream, Malibu Rum and Johnnie Walker Blue. He was so revered, Scotch lovers named him a Master of the Quaich.
Mort Walker, Creator of ‘Beetle Bailey’ Comic Strip, Dies at 94
Mr. Walker, who created “Beetle Bailey” in 1950, had the longest tenure of any cartoonist on an original creation, according to the comic’s distributor.
Cornelia Bailey, Champion of African-Rooted Culture in Coastal Georgia, Dies at 72
Ms. Bailey fought to preserve the traditions of Gullah-Geechee communities on isolated islands, where descendants of slaves have lived for generations.
D’Army Bailey, 73, Activist Who Founded Museum Where Dr. King Was Shot, Dies
Mr. Bailey campaigned to transform the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, site of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, into a civil rights museum.
Jim Bailey, Character Actor in Drag, Dies at 77
Mr. Bailey, who performed in the guise of pop divas like Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, was a Las Vegas favorite, but he also played supper clubs, cabarets, Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium.
Bob Bailey, Entertainer Who Helped Integrate Las Vegas, Dies at 87
Mr. Bailey worked at the Moulin Rouge, the first integrated hotel and casino in Las Vegas, and was named the first chairman of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.
Doug Bailey, G.O.P. Political Consultant, Dies at 79
Mr. Bailey founded The Hotline, a digest of political news, distributed by fax, that became an indispensable tool of the political trade in the pre-Web 1980s and ’90s.
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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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