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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Edward Hoagland, Acclaimed Essayist on the Natural World, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he explored 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.
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.
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