Obituaries Related to "Jones" from New York Times Archive
K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88
As a defense-minded guard, he played on eight consecutive championship teams. He later found success leading the team from the sidelines.
Betty Jones, Founding Member of Limón Troupe, Dies at 94
She created the Desdemona role in José Limón’s best-known dance, “The Moor’s Pavane,” and became a respected teacher.
Helen Jones Woods, Member of an All-Female Jazz Group, Dies at 96
She played trombone in the multiracial International Sweethearts of Rhythm, but later put down her horn forever. She died of the coronavirus.
Nathaniel R. Jones, Rights Lawyer and Federal Judge, Dies at 93
As a voice of the N.A.A.C.P., he challenged school segregation in the North and racial bias in the military. But, he cautioned, the struggle is not over.
Terry Jones, Monty Python Founder and Scholar, Is Dead at 77
In addition to being a charter member of the celebrated British sketch troupe, he was a director, a screenwriter and an authority on Chaucer.
J. Charles Jones, Civil Rights Activist, Is Dead at 82
He was a participant in many pivotal events of the 1960s, beginning with lunch-counter protests in Charlotte, N.C.
David Jones, Health Care Entrepreneur Behind Humana, Is Dead at 88
Mr. Jones and a partner built large chains of nursing homes and hospitals. He later turned Humana into a major force in health insurance.
Edith Irby Jones, Barrier-Breaking Doctor in the South, Dies at 91
Watching her sister die of typhoid inspired her to become a doctor focused on treating poor people. She blazed a trail along the way.
Joan Jones, 79, Force Against Racism in Nova Scotia, Dies
In the 1960s, she and her husband galvanized black residents, who were underrepresented in politics and saw high rates of incarceration and unemployment.
Johnny (Lam) Jones, Texas Track and Football Star, Dies at 60
Jones won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics and signed pro football’s first million-dollar contract, with the Jets. But N.F.L. stardom eluded him.
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Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75
Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.
Ron Protas, Polarizing Keeper of Martha Graham’s Legacy, Dies at 84
Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.
Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94
Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.
Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
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.
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