Obituaries Related to "Walton" from New York Times Archive
Kenneth Walton, F.B.I.’s Bold New York Face in the ’80s, Dies at 76
Mr. Walton, who mixed the flair of a central-casting G-man with the nerve to defy rigid protocol, was the bureau’s public face in cases involving a Tylenol poisoning scare and a Brink’s truck robbery.
Sports: Bill Walton’s ‘Back From the Dead,’ and More
Bill Walton’s elegiac yet exuberant new memoir, an investigation of arm injuries in baseball and more.
Earl Hamner Jr., Who Created ‘The Waltons,’ Dies at 92
Also a novelist, Mr. Hamner wrote episodes of “The Twilight Zone” before CBS picked up the series about a mountain family that was based on his own.
Shirley Walton Fischler, Hockey Writer Who Broke a Barrier, Dies at 74
In 1971, Ms. Fischler became the first woman allowed to report on hockey games from the Madison Square Garden press box.
Ralph Waite, Depression-Era Patriarch in ‘The Waltons,’ Dies at 85
An acting assignment to “pick up a couple of bucks” turned into a nine-year job for Mr. Waite on one of America’s most popular television series.
Cedar Walton, Pianist and Composer, Dies at 79
Mr. Walton often said he preferred the role of accompanist to that of bandleader.
Helen Walton, Matriarch of Wal-Mart Family, Dies at 87
Helen Robson Walton’s husband, Sam Walton, founded Wal-Mart Stores and relied on her for advice.
Paid Notice: Deaths ELLISON, WALTON DARRELL
ELLISON--Walton Darrell. Died on December 28, at the age of 81. Beloved husband of the late Ruth, he is survived by his son Kevin and three grandchildren. Professor of Physics at The Cooper Union, he was both intelligent and kind. He was the best father one could have.
Paid Notice: Deaths WALTON, RACHEL MELLON
WALTON--Rachel Mellon. Died peacefully at her home in Pittsburgh on March 2, 2006, in her 107th year. She was the daughter of Mary Taylor and William Larimer Mellon, founder of Gulf Oil Corporation. Mrs. Walton was a supporter of many community efforts including the Carnegie Museum of Art, The Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, The Children's Institute, The Garden Club of Allegheny County, The Crisis Hot Line, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra whose Concertmaster Chair is endo ...
Paid Notice: Deaths WALTON, MARY B.
WALTON--Mary B. Of Griswold, CT, on February 6, in her 92nd year. An environmental activist and teacher, she will be deeply missed by her daughter Joan, stepdaughter Joan, grandchildren Robert, Matthew, Joseph and Joanne, all her great-grandchildren and multitude of loving friends. In lieu of flowers, donations to Avalonia Land Conservancy Inc., PO Box 49, Old Mystic, CT. 06372.
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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.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
His public radio show, “Bookworm,” was a literary salon of the air for 33 years, drawing guests like Joan Didion, Susan Sontag and David Foster Wallace.
Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
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