Obituaries Related to "Shields" from New York Times Archive
Checkpoints, Curfews, Airlifts: Virus Rips Through Navajo Nation
The coronavirus is tearing across the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Facing a spike in deaths, Navajo officials are scrambling to respond.
Frederick Richmond, 96, Dies; Congressman Undone by Corruption
A wealthy House member and a champion of liberal causes as a New York civic leader, he was forced to quit Congress in 1982 in a corruption scandal.
They Died Shielding Their Baby in El Paso. Their Family’s Anguish Was Only Beginning.
In death, Jordan and Andre Anchondo became symbols of a national tragedy. The spotlight, intensified by a visit from President Trump, has left their families reeling.
Robert DeProspero, 80, Innovative Secret Service Agent, Dies
“If you made a wrong move or did not do what you were supposed to do,” he said of protecting the president, “it would ruin your life.”
At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death
Tormented by an incurable disease, John Shields knew that dying openly and without fear could be his legacy, if his doctor, friends and family helped him.
Identities of Jurors in Trial Over Freddie Gray’s Death Will Be Shielded
The judge cited potential “undue harassment” of jurors in the trial of the first of six police officers charged in the death of Mr. Gray, a black man who suffered a spinal injury after his arrest.
Syrian Expert Who Shielded Palmyra Antiquities Meets a Grisly Death at ISIS’ Hands
The body of Khalid al-Asaad, the city’s retired director of antiquities, was hung from a Roman column, the state news media and an activist group said.
John V. Shields Jr., Who Turned Trader Joe’s Into National Chain, Dies at 82
Taking over in 1989, Mr. Shields opened stores in college towns and gentrifying communities, raising annual sales to $2 billion, from $132 million, by the time he retired in 2001.
Teri Shields, Mother and Manager of Brooke Shields, Dies at 79
Ms. Shields was a single mother when she began managing her 11-month-old daughter, and when Brooke was 10, she arranged for a photographer to take nude pictures of her.
Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89
Mr. Shields recorded his life in five-minute segments and ended up with a 37.5-million-word diary, perhaps the most verbose one ever.
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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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