Obituaries Related to "Henderson" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2016: Florence Henderson
Notable Deaths 2016: D.A. Henderson
Florence Henderson, Upbeat Mom of ‘The Brady Bunch,’ Dies at 82
Her career began with stage musicals, but Ms. Henderson’s touchstone role as the perky matriarch of a 1970s blended family made her an enduring TV presence for decades.
D.A. Henderson, Doctor Who Helped End Smallpox Scourge, Dies at 87
Starting in 1966, Dr. Henderson, known as D.A., led the World Health Organization’s war on the smallpox virus, and achieved success astonishingly quickly.
Wayne Henderson, a Founder of the Jazz Crusaders, Dies at 74
Mr. Henderson, a trombonist and composer, was a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, which blurred the lines between jazz, funk and pop.
Mary C. Henderson, Author and Scholar of Theater History, Dies at 83
Ms. Henderson wrote books that have become standard works on America’s players and playhouses.
Bill Skiles, Frantic Clown to a Straight Man, Dies at 79
For more than 50 years, Mr. Skiles was the frenzied, jabbering clown to the straight man Pete Henderson.
Sir Nicholas Henderson, Former British Ambassador to U.S., Dies at 89
Sir Nicholas was a gregarious diplomat who labored to win the Reagan administration’s backing for Britain’s military campaign to retake the Falkland Islands.
Zelma Henderson, Who Aided Desegregation, Dies at 88
Mrs. Henderson was the sole surviving plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the landmark federal desegregation case of 1954.
Joseph Henderson, an Early Jung Disciple, Dies at 104
Dr. Henderson was an early practitioner of methods developed by Carl Jung to explore cultural influences on the unconscious mind.
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Robert Carradine, Actor Who Played the Father in ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ Dies at 71
A member of a renowned acting dynasty, he also earned fame for his role in “Revenge of the Nerds.” His family said he struggled with bipolar disorder.
Edward Hoagland, Literary Explorer of Nature and Himself, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he examined physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the blindness that overtook him in his later years.
Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88
As a journalist and author, she wrote meticulous portraits of people for The New Yorker. Her book “Is There No Place on Earth for Me?” won the Pulitzer Prize.
Norman Francis, 94, Who Led Xavier U. in New Orleans Into New Era, Dies
He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans.
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.
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