Obituaries Related to "Horn" from New York Times Archive
Robert Northern a.k.a. Brother Ah, Jazz Explorer, Dies at 86
A master of the French horn, Mr. Northern was adept at both classical music and jazz. As a bandleader, he was devoted to what he called “sound awareness.”
Roy Horn, Who Dazzled Audiences as Half of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 75
He and his partner mesmerized crowds for decades, using a stunning mix of magic, costumes and exotic animals. He died of complications of Covid-19.
Barry Tuckwell, French Horn Virtuoso, Is Dead at 88
He was widely considered to be the finest player of his era and was said to have “inspired every generation of horn player for the past 70 years.”
Myron Bloom, Revered French Horn Player, Is Dead at 93
He was principal horn in the Cleveland Orchestra for George Szell and in the Orchestre de Paris for Daniel Barenboim. But his first love was the cello.
Yvette Horner, France’s Star Accordionist, Is Dead at 95
She came to fame entertaining in the caravan that accompanies the Tour de France. In recent decades she achieved a kitschy cool.
Paul Horner, Fake News Writer Who Took Credit for Trump Victory, Dies at 38
The cause was an apparent drug overdose. His hoaxes included articles about paid protesters and claims that President Obama was gay and a Muslim.
Wayne Jackson, Memphis Horns Trumpeter, Dies at 74
With the tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, Mr. Jackson helped define the soul sound of Stax Records.
James Horner, Film Composer, Dies at 61; His Score for ‘Titanic’ Was a Hit, Too
Mr. Horner, a multiple Oscar and Grammy winner, was flying solo in a single-turboprop plane that crashed and burned in Southern California.
Hollywood composer James Horner feared dead
Hollywood and academy-award winning composer James Horner is missing after his private airplane crashes in Southern California. Natasha Howitt reports.
Paul Horn, a Founding Father of New Age Music, Dies at 84
Mr. Horn, a flutist and saxophonist, departed from mainstream jazz to create mellow, meditative recordings.
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Edward Hoagland, Acclaimed Essayist on the Natural World, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he explored physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the blindness that overtook him in his later years.
Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88
As a journalist and author, she wrote meticulous portraits of people for The New Yorker. Her book “Is There No Place on Earth for Me?” won the Pulitzer Prize.
Norman Francis, 94, Who Led Xavier U. in New Orleans Into New Era, Dies
He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans.
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.
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