Obituaries Related to "Foster" from New York Times Archive
Reginald Foster, Vatican Latinist Who Tweeted in the Language, Dies at 81
One of the world’s foremost experts on Latin, Father Foster was a monk who looked like a stevedore, dressed like a janitor and swore like a sailor.
Mike Foster, Louisiana Governor During a Lull, Dies at 90
A two-term Republican convert, he served between the tumult of the scandalous Edwin Edwards era and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Garrett Foster Brought His Gun to Austin Protests. Then He Was Shot Dead.
The police in Austin, Texas, have not identified the motorist who fatally shot a protester after driving his car in the direction of marchers.
Dan Foster, the American-Born ‘Big Dawg’ of Nigerian Radio, Dies at 61
Mr. Foster, a former U.S. Marine, pioneered a new style of on-air personality in his African home, becoming a top celebrity. He died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Dr. Kenneth Forde, Surgeon Who Fostered Cancer Screening, Dies at 85
Long the only black faculty member at Columbia’s medical college, he — with Katie Couric — promoted regular colonoscopies, which are now routine.
Juliann Bluitt Foster, Trailblazer in Dentistry, Is Dead at 80
Just 2 percent of dentists were women when she joined their ranks, and “maybe 2 percent of that 2 percent” were black. She made it her goal to change that.
Fred Foster, Nashville Champion of Talent, Is Dead at 87
As a producer, a music publisher and the founder of Monument Records, he nurtured the early careers of Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson.
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein Dies at 67; Fostered Israeli-Evangelical Ties
His organization has raised more than $1.5 billion from evangelical Christian contributors abroad, though the effort has left some Jews uncomfortable.
Harris Wofford, 92, Ex-Senator Who Pushed Volunteerism, Is Dead
A Pennsylvania lawyer, he was instrumental in the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, advised Martin Luther King Jr. and headed two colleges.
Mitzi Shore, Whose Comedy Store Fostered Rising Stars, Dies at 87
Ms. Shore was a critic, confidante and caretaker for comics like Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Sandra Bernhard and Jim Carrey.
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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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