Obituaries Related to "Nixon" from New York Times Archive
Domenic Parisi Dies at 76; He Sheared Nixon’s Locks
Born in Sicily, he trained as a farrier but became a barber in New Jersey, where his most famous client was the former president. He died of the coronavirus.
William J. Small, Key Official During CBS News’s Heyday, Dies at 93
As the network’s Washington bureau chief, Mr. Small built a journalistic all-star team that included Dan Rather, Lesley Stahl and many others.
Ji Chaozhu, Interpreter for China During Nixon’s Trip, Dies at 90
With his flawless English, he sometimes translated for both American and Chinese officials, making him the “indispensable man.”
Terry Lenzner, Sleuth With a Wide-Ranging Career, Dies at 80
He prosecuted civil rights violators, investigated the Nixon administration during the Watergate scandal and worked for Bill Clinton.
John Sears, Strategist for Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 79
Some thought he was “Deep Throat,” the secret source who helped The Washington Post unravel Watergate. He was not.
Tom Railsback, Who Reconciled G.O.P. to Oust Nixon, Dies at 87
A moderate Republican congressman from Illinois, he forged a compromise on two articles of impeachment that passed the House Judiciary Committee in 1974.
Egil Krogh, 80, Nixon Aide, Dies; Authorized an Infamous Break-In
He regretted his role in the burglary of Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office and said he thought it had set the stage for Watergate.
Frederick B. Dent, 97, Commerce Secretary and Nixon Ally, Dies
He was a staunch defender of the president amid the administration’s Watergate crisis and later served as Gerald Ford’s trade representative.
William Ruckelshaus, Who Quit in ‘Saturday Night Massacre,’ Dies at 87
As deputy attorney general he refused Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor Archibald Cox in the Watergate scandal. He was earlier the E.P.A.’s first leader.
Sander Vanocur, TV Newsman Who Covered Kennedy, Dies at 91
A veteran correspondent, he was the last surviving journalist who questioned Nixon and Kennedy in the first televised presidential debate.
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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.
Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS
His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.
Doug Moe, 87, N.B.A. Coach as Freewheeling as His Style of Play, Dies
A former college All-American touched by scandal, he was irreverent and unpredictable as he piloted his fast-paced Nuggets and Spurs.
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