Obituaries Related to "Christian" from New York Times Archive
Christian Liaigre, Minimalist Interior Designer, Dies at 77
Known for his muscular and clean-lined furniture, Mr. Liaigre designed the influential Mercer hotel in SoHo, as well as the homes of Rupert Murdoch and others.
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, 98, a Voice for Lebanese Christians, Dies
Cardinal Sfeir, the Maronite Catholic patriarch, supported a compromise that ended Lebanon’s 15-year civil war but resulted in 15 years of Syrian occupation.
Rachel Held Evans, Voice of the Wandering Evangelical, Dies at 37
Ms. Evans’s spiritual journey and writing fostered a community of believers who challenged conservative Christian groups they felt were exclusionary.
Pakistani Court Acquits Christian Woman in Capital Blasphemy Case
Asia Bibi had been on death row for eight years, and her case helped focus international attention on Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy law.
Egypt Sentences 17 to Death in Attacks on Christians
Rights groups say Egypt is handing out mass punishments indiscriminately.
Robert Wood, 95, Dies; Urged Christian Acceptance of Gay People
A United Church of Christ minister, he was the author of the 1960 book “Christ and the Homosexual,” a plea for equality that was rare at the time.
John Smyth, Christian Camp Leader Accused of Beatings, Dies at 77
He left Britain after an inquiry found he had brutally beaten young men at elite camps. But he was never prosecuted and went on to open similar camps in Africa.
Notable Deaths 2017: Christian Millau
Jens Christian Skou, Nobel Winner for Chemistry, Dies at 99
Dr. Skou is best known for his discovery in 1957 of a key mechanism in cells that forms the basis for many important functions of the body.
Christian Millau, 88, Co-Founder of Lively Restaurant Guide, Dies
Mr. Millau, with Henri Gault, took aim at the Michelin Guide, which he called stodgy and as terse as “a telephone book.”
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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.
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Dies at 70
The master Hungarian filmmaker’s movies included “Satantango” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
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