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Obituaries Related to "Stokes" from New York Times Archive


At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh

2020-10-18T16:49:04+0000

Times journalists find civilians huddling in basements as a three-week-old conflict over the disputed Caucasus territory hints of a long and punishing fight.


A Death in Kosovo Stokes Fears and Threatens Peace

2018-01-21T18:00:54+0000

President Aleksander Vucic of Serbia made a hastily arranged visit to Kosovo to ease the fears of ethnic Serbs — fears that critics say he has stoked.


Death of Philippine Teenager Stokes Opposition to Duterte’s Drug Crackdown

2017-08-23T12:12:12+0000

Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, is just one of thousands of Filipinos fatally shot by the police since last year, but the Senate has ordered an investigation into his killing.


Death of Chinese Woman Trapped in Elevator for Month Stokes Uproar

2016-03-07T13:27:57+0000

People expressed anger that lax building management could turn trivial acts, like riding an elevator, into fatal traps, news reports and Internet accounts said.


Louis Stokes, Congressman From Ohio and Champion of the Poor, Dies at 90

2015-08-19T19:03:10+0000

Mr. Stokes, a Democrat, served in the House for 30 years, and led a special investigation into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen

2015-03-19T10:06:35+0000

At least three people were killed as rival factions fought for control of the airport, which was forced to shut down, according to witnesses and security officials.


A Death Stokes Memories in Boston of Bulger’s Gang

2013-07-18T16:12:48+0000

The body of Stephen Rakes, who said he was an extortion victim of James (Whitey) Bulger, was found in Lincoln, Mass., the authorities said.


Photos Stoke Tension Over Afghan Civilian Deaths

2011-03-21T16:02:25+0000

NATO officials fear the release of photographs of soldiers engaged in atrocities will further undermine relations.


Toddler’s Death Stokes Flu Fears in New York

2009-05-19T14:52:12+0000

The mayor also confirmed that there were four confirmed and four probable cases of swine flu at Rikers Island.


Toddler’s Death Stokes Flu Concerns

2009-05-19T14:52:12+0000

The mayor also confirmed that there were four confirmed and four probable cases of swine flu at Rikers Island.



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Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.

Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:04:20 +0000

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

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:22:16 +0000

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

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:46:21 +0000

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

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:26:37 +0000

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

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:03:32 +0000

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.



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