Obituaries Related to "Park" from New York Times Archive
Jean Graetz, White Supporter of Civil Rights in Alabama, Dies at 90
With her husband, Robert, Mrs. Graetz became a friend of Rosa Parks and supported the Montgomery bus boycott, despite threats to her life.
Stabbing at U.K. Park Leaves 3 Dead
The attack was in a park in Reading, England, where a Black Lives Matter protest had been held earlier in the day. One person is in custody, and the police are treating the events as an act of terrorism.
Richard Gilder, Donor to Parks, Museum and History, Dies at 87
A successful investor, he was a major benefactor of Central Park, the New-York Historical Society and the Museum of Natural History.
Matvey Natanzon, a.k.a. Falafel the Backgammon King, Dies at 51
A Russian-born émigré by way of Israel, he made a gambler’s living taking on challengers, and often hustling them, in becoming the world’s ranking player.
An N.Y.C. Carriage Horse Died. Video of Its Collapse Stirred Outrage.
As video of the incident at Central Park spread on social media, several elected officials called for an investigation.
James Parks Morton, Dean Who Brought a Cathedral to Life, Dies at 89
Leading the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine for 25 years, he sought to make it central to urban life.
She Fought for Muslim Women. Then She Was Found Dead.
The death of Ola Salem, whose body was discovered in a Staten Island park, has left her family and friends with more questions than answers.
Kary B. Mullis, 74, Dies; Found a Way to Analyze DNA and Won Nobel
His discovery created a new world of possibilities in diagnosing disease, unearthing the past and assisting in criminal cases, including O.J. Simpson’s murder trial.
A Twilight Tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Refreshments in Sunset Park to Follow.
A visit to this space dedicated to death, perhaps surprisingly, makes for a great evening. You’ll leave with fresh air in your lungs, history in your head, and perhaps having found a new “place of quiet repose.”
Santa Anita Park’s Death Toll Reaches 30 Racehorses
American Currency’s death on Saturday, the 30th this meeting, prompted the park owners to bar the horse’s Hall of Fame trainer, Jerry Hollendorfer.
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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.
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65
A Republican in the House since 2013, he portrayed himself as a voice for his constituents in his northeast district. His death narrowed his party’s slim majority in the chamber.
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Dies at 70
The master Hungarian filmmaker’s movies included “Satantango” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96
Freed from Auschwitz, she was silent about her ordeal for four decades. Then she decided to dedicate her life to educating people about the dangers of prejudice.
Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91
He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
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