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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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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