Obituaries Related to "Douglas" from New York Times Archive
Douglas A.J. Latchford, Khmer Antiquities Expert, Dies at 88
A leading collector of Cambodian relics, he was credited with helping preserve Khmer culture. He was also charged with trafficking in looted treasures.
Martin Douglas, Who Set Tone for Steel-Pan Brooklyn, Dies at 71
A deft musician and beloved mentor, he helped keep steel-pan music — his bridge to the Caribbean — a vibrant part of New York life. He had the coronavirus.
Kirk Douglas, a Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 103
His rugged good looks and muscular intensity made him a commanding presence in films like “Lust for Life,” “Spartacus” and “Paths of Glory.”
Douglas Crimp, Scholar, Curator and Art World Disrupter, Dies at 74
He insisted on viewing art through a social prism as he moved in two cultures, the alternative-art world and the Lower Manhattan gay community.
Douglas Costle, Who Helped Create the E.P.A. and Then Ran It, Dies at 79
He helped conceive the environmental agency that President Nixon created in 1970 and oversaw it through crises in the Carter administration.
Douglas Rain, 90, Shakespearean and Voice of Computer Named HAL, Dies
Mr. Rain was a regular on the stage at the Stratford Festival for decades, but he was perhaps best known for his chilly voice in “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Douglas Grindstaff, ‘Star Trek’ Sound Whiz, Dies at 87
He helped create the beeps, clinks and whooshes of the original 1960s series on his way to an Emmy-winning career.
Douglas Bennet, Who Led NPR and Wesleyan, Dies at 79
In his 10 years at National Public Radio, Mr. Bennet brought financial stability to the organization, which had been on shaky fiscal ground.
David Douglas Duncan, 102, Who Photographed the Reality of War, Dies
Among the most influential photographers of the 20th century, he was also known for his extensive pictorial record of Pablo Picasso’s life.
Notable Deaths 2016: Douglas L. Inman
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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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