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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Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
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.
Michael Reagan, 80 Dies; President’s Son Fought for Right-Wing Causes
The son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the actress Jane Wyman, he built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.
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.
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