Obituaries Related to "Barrett" from New York Times Archive
A Question of Life and Death Looms for Amy Coney Barrett
If confirmed, she may soon have to reconcile her Catholic morality and the law over a death penalty case.
Obamacare Returns as Galvanizing Issue After Ginsburg Death and Barrett Nomination
The health law had slipped in voter priorities, but the Supreme Court vacancy and November arguments in a case challenging its constitutionality have given the Affordable Care Act new urgency.
Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Scrutinizer of Aging, Dies at 84
Dr. Barrett-Connor founded and led an important long-term study on aging, using both men and women as subjects — an unusual method at the time.
Notable Deaths 2017: Wayne Barrett
Wayne Barrett, Fierce Muckraker at The Village Voice, Dies at 71
In 37 years at The Village Voice, Mr. Barrett took on New York’s builders, landlords and politicians, among them Donald J. Trump and Rudolph W. Giuliani.
E. Barrett Prettyman Jr., Lawyer Who Fortified Desegregation Ruling, Dies at 91
Mr. Prettyman had the ear of several Supreme Court justices, but his sway was perhaps never more significant than in an opinion that wasn’t published.
George Barrett, Tennessee Lawyer Who Fought for Desegregation, Dies at 86
Representing a professor from Tennessee State University, Mr. Barrett — who said he aspired to be a “social engineer” — took on a case that lasted 38 years.
David Barrett, Dogged Graft Investigator in Washington, Dies at 76
Mr. Barrett led an inquiry concerning Henry G. Cisneros, who was accused of lying about payments to a former mistress while he was mayor of San Antonio.
Jim Barrett Dies; Helped Win Respect for California Wines
The proprietor of Chateau Montelena, Jim Barrett shocked the wine world by winning the 1976 Judgment of Paris competition.
Delois Barrett Campbell, Gospel Singer, Dies at 85
Ms. Campbell, a silvery soprano, helped define the sound of the Barrett Sisters, a prominent gospel trio featured in the documentary “Say Amen, Somebody.”
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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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