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.
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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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One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.
Richard Smallwood, 77, Choral Leader and Composer of Gospel Hits, Dies
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