Obituaries Related to "Green" from New York Times Archive
Army Investigates Deaths of Green Beret and Veteran at Fort Bragg
Officials have not said how the men died. They were identified as Master Sgt. William J. Lavigne II, 37, and Timothy Dumas, 44.
Paul Hornung, Midcentury Football’s ‘Golden Boy,’ Is Dead at 84
His dazzling play at Notre Dame, a Hall of Fame Career with the Green Bay Packers, matinee-idol looks and a playboy image made him a national celebrity in the ’50s and ’60s.
Tom Heinsohn, Champion Celtic as Player and Coach, Is Dead at 86
His blood always ran green: eight titles with Boston as a Hall of Fame forward and two as head coach followed by a four-decade career as a die-hard Celtics broadcaster.
Herb Adderley, a Packers Hall of Fame Cornerback, Dies at 81
A defensive star in Green Bay — he ran back seven interceptions for touchdowns — he played on five championship teams under Vince Lombardi and one in Dallas.
Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac’s Founder, Is Dead at 73
One of England’s finest blues guitarists, he wrote most of the group’s early songs. But he left the group after taking LSD, saying he wanted to change his life.
Willie Wood, Star Defensive Back With the Green Bay Packers, Dies at 83
A Hall of Famer, he was a key figure in Vince Lombardi’s dynasty and played on five championship teams in the 1960s.
Pumpsie Green, First Black Player for Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85
Green, who played mostly at second base and shortstop, broke the color barrier for the last major league franchise that had remained all white.
A Twilight Tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Refreshments in Sunset Park to Follow.
A visit to this space dedicated to death, perhaps surprisingly, makes for a great evening. You’ll leave with fresh air in your lungs, history in your head, and perhaps having found a new “place of quiet repose.”
Charles Reich, Who Saw ‘The Greening of America,’ Dies at 91
He was a Yale Law School professor when he embraced the counterculture in a 1970 book that became a best seller and brought him rock-star-level fame.
Marine Pleads Guilty to Hazing Death of Green Beret in Mali
Staff Sgt. Kevin Maxwell Jr. told a military court that he and three other American commandos engaged in hazing during which the soldier was strangled.
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Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
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Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
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