Obituaries Related to "Gardner" from New York Times Archive
Richard Gardner, Cold War Envoy to an Italy in Strife, Dies at 91
Carter’s ambassador during the violent “Years of Lead” in the 1970s, Dr. Gardner sought to check the rise of Communists while reaching out to them.
Barbara Gardner Proctor, Barrier-Breaking Ad Executive, Dies at 86
After growing up poor in North Carolina, she opened, in Chicago, what is believed to be the first advertising agency founded by a black woman.
Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, Powerful Voice for Civil Rights, Dies at 96
Mr. Taylor, the former senior pastor of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, had an impact as a political force that reached far beyond his 10,000-member congregation.
Robert Gardner Dies at 88; Filmed Cultural Practices
Mr. Gardner’s career took him around the world to observe societies and film their rituals and customs.
Dale Gardner, Astronaut Who Helped Corral Wayward Satellites, Dies at 65
Commander Gardner helped lead the first salvage operation in space, steering a jet-propelled backpack to bring the satellites aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
Booth Gardner Dies at 76; Ex-Washington Governor
Mr. Gardner served two terms and then led a campaign to allow physician-assisted suicide after becoming a Parkinson’s disease patient.
Carl Gardner, Singer With Coasters Pop Group, Dies at 83
Mr. Gardner’s tenor voice was heard on hits like “Yakety Yak” and “Searchin.’ ”
Martin Gardner, Puzzler and Polymath, Dies at 95
A prolific and wide-ranging writer, Mr. Gardner was fascinated by mathematics, magic and Alice in Wonderland.
Gerald Gardner, 83, Dies; Bolstered Sex Bias Suit
Dr. Gardner was a mathematician whose work bolstered a landmark legal case that led to a ban on sex discrimination in newspaper want ads.
Gardner Lindzey, Former President of the American Psychological Association, Is Dead at 87
Dr. Lindzey, a psychologist, editor and former president of the American Psychological Association, built a national framework to encourage scholarly exchanges in the social sciences.
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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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