Obituaries Related to "Combs" from New York Times Archive
Edd Byrnes, Who Combed His Way to TV Stardom, Dies at 86
He became one of television’s first teen idols as Kookie, the hair-combing, jive-talking youth on the hit series “77 Sunset Strip.”
Jessi Combs, TV Host and Racecar Driver, Dies in Attempt at Land Speed Record
Ms. Combs died while operating a powerful jet-shaped car as she sought to claim a world record.
Manfred Gans Is Dead at 88; Combed Wartime Europe for His Parents
Mr. Gans, after helping free his hometown in Germany and finding that his house had been used as a Nazi headquarters, embarked on a quest across hundreds of miles of German-held territory.
Abbott Combes, 64, Magazine Editor, Dies
Mr. Combes spent 27 years as a copy editor at The New York Times Magazine and helped create its "About Men" column.
STUNNED RESCUERS COMB ATTACK SITES, BUT THOUSANDS ARE PRESUMED DEAD; F.B.I. TRACKING HIJACKERS' MOVEMENTS
Rescuers comb mountains of rubble of collapsed World Trade Center Towers in Manhattan in grim search for survivors among thousands presumed dead, as investigators cast worldwide net for those behind hijackers who slammed jetliners into twin towers and Pentagon in worst terrorist attack in American history; first clues to identities of those responsible point to five suspect; suggest their movements may have taken them to Boston, Canada and Florida and that they had Middle Eastern and Islamic con ...
Paid Notice: Deaths COMBS, MASON
COMBS-Mason. The Officers and members of the Society of Illustrators deeply mourn the passing of beloved member Mason Combs. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Retired O.S.S. Man Combs Slovenian Alps for Allied War Dead
Robert Plan, retired American intelligence agent, combs Slovenian Alps to learn fate of British and American soldiers assigned with him to help Yugoslavian Partisans fight Germans toward end of World War II; has found mass grave of his commander and 16 Partisans, killed after they were captured by Germans; Partisans, supplied by Allies, began obstructing Allies and stockpiling arms for struggle to control postwar Yugoslavia and may have killed some of missing soldiers (M)
Clarence Combs, 81, Dies; Veterinarian Was Polo Star
Dr. Clarence (Buddy) Combs, the galloping New Jersey veterinarian who rode his way into the United States Polo Hall of Fame, died last Sunday at his home in Colt's Neck, N.J. He was 81. He wife, Dr. Margaret Combs, said the cause was complications from a series of strokes over the last decade.
Bert T. Combs, 80, Dies in Flood; Was Kentucky Governor in 60's
Former Gov. Bert T. Combs of Kentucky, a Democrat who championed fiscal reforms and civil rights in his four-year tenure as the state's chief executive three decades ago, was found dead in a river in east-central Kentucky yesterday after his car was swept away by floodwaters. He was 80 years old. The police said Mr. Combs's body was found in the Red River at Rosslyn, Ky., just downstream from his car, hours after he had been reported missing. They said he had apparently driven the car onto a ...
Leslie Combs, Horse Owner, Is Dead at 88
LEAD: Leslie Combs 2d, the founder of Spendthrift Farm and a leading owner and breeder of thoroughbred horses, died of cancer Saturday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. He was 88 years old.
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Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
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
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
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
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
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.
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