Obituaries Related to "Stewart" from New York Times Archive
Gordon Stewart, Founder of Sandals Resorts, Dies at 79
Mr. Stewart turned a rundown beach hotel in Montego Bay, in his native Jamaica, into the flagship of a chain of luxury resorts.
Faith Stewart-Gordon, Doyenne of the Russian Tea Room, Dies at 88
After her husband died in 1967, she was the sole owner of the festive Manhattan gathering and gossiping spot until she sold it in 1995.
Stewart Greene, Who Helped Shape TV Advertising, Dies at 91
In the 1960s, Mr. Greene created ad campaigns that, among other things, made indigestion entertaining and airplanes visually appealing.
Gary Stewart, Master of the Reissue Compilation, Dies at 62
Mr. Stewart’s knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, a range of musical genres helped make Rhino Records the gold standard for anthologies.
Donald Stewart, 80, Dies; Took Over the College Board at a Crucial Time
He favored high standards for college applicants and programs to help minority students meet those standards. Earlier he had helped revive Spelman College.
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Stewart Lupton, Singer for ’90s Band Jonathan Fire*Eater, Is Dead at 43
The songwriter and poet fronted an electric, volatile band that helped inspire a rock revival in New York in the early 2000s.
Sammy Stewart, Pitcher Whose Life Took a Downturn, Dies at 63
His career got off to a stellar start and he became an effective, hard-working reliever. But he later descended into drug abuse and homelessness.
Lynne Stewart, Lawyer Imprisoned in Terrorism Case, Dies at 77
Ms. Stewart, who was convicted of aiding terrorism in her representation of Omar Abdel Rahman, was also known for defending a member of the Weather Underground and other violent activists.
Chuck Stewart, Jazz Photographer, Dies at 89; You’ve Seen His Album Covers
Mr. Stewart created an archive of some 800,000 negatives, and by his count his photographs appeared on the covers of at least 2,000 albums.
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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.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
His public radio show, “Bookworm,” was a literary salon of the air for 33 years, drawing guests like Joan Didion, Susan Sontag and David Foster Wallace.
Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
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