Obituaries Related to "Beck" from New York Times Archive
Stuart J. Beck, American Champion of a Pacific Island Nation, Dies at 69
A lawyer and television executive, Mr. Beck persuaded Palau to claim a U.N. seat and then occupied it as its ambassador.
Leonard Nimoy dies, Kanye apologizes to Beck
The day's top showbiz news and headlines including "Star Trek" icon Leonard Nimoy dies, Kanye apologizes to Beck, and "House of Cards" debuts its third season. Phil Furey reports.
Ulrich Beck, Sociologist Who Warned of Technology, Dies at 70
Mr. Beck shot to fame in 1986 with his book “Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity,” which argued that technology had also created new risks in spheres ranging from ecology to finance.
Marilyn Beck, Hollywood Columnist Without the Gush, Dies at 85
Ms. Beck was a widely read newspaper columnist and broadcast figure who helped bring an impartial style to the world of celebrity gossip.
Martha Beck, Who Founded the Drawing Center in New York, Dies at 75
Ms. Beck established the small alternative museum the Drawing Center in SoHo in 1977, and marshaled modest grants to organize exhibitions of major-museum quality.
Jeff Beck Leads Les Paul Tribute at Iridium
When Iridium, the New York City jazz club where Les Paul had a Monday night residency until his death last year, was looking for someone to lead a tribute to Paul, Mr. Beck was the logical choice
Hans Beck, Designer of Little Plastic People, Dies at 79
Mr. Beck was the designer of the ubiquitous Playmobil figures — little plastic people who can fit into a child’s fist and be right at home in a toy medieval castle or a pony ranch.
Robert N. Beck, 80, Leader in Advancing Scanning for Medical Diagnoses, Dies
Mr. Beck, who had studied mathematics and physics, did incisive early work on using radioactive materials for medical imaging.
Baseball: Rod Beck, All-Star reliever, dies at 38
Rod Beck, a three-time All-Star who earned 286 career saves, was found dead in his home Saturday. He was 38.
James Beck, 77, Art Scholar and Critic of Conservation, Is Dead
Mr. Beck was a critic of what he viewed as the ruinous conservation of world masterpieces, including Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling.
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Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33
She started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”
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.
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