Obituaries Related to "Valdez" from New York Times Archive
Carlos Sánchez, 83, Dies; Embodied Colombian Coffee as Juan Valdez
Mr. Sánchez played Valdez, a humble but hard-working farmer and one of the world’s most recognizable pitchmen, from 1969 until 2006.
John Devens, Valdez Mayor During Exxon Spill, Dies at 74
Mr. Devens was the mayor of Valdez, an obscure coastal town in Alaska, when it was rocked by the wreck of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Prince William Sound.
Lawrence Rawl, 76, Exxon's Chief in Valdez Spill, Dies
Lawrence G Rawl, who led overhaul of Exxon's operations in 1980's and shaped company's response to Exxon Valdez oil spill, dies at age 76; photo (M)
Norman Rose, 87, Stage Actor and Voice of 'Juan Valdez,' Dies
Norman Rose, veteran stage actor whose sonorous baritone gained him national attention as voice of Juan Valdez, fictitious coffee grower and spokesman for Colombian coffee, dies at 87; photo (S)
PANAMA PRESIDENT, RAMON VALDEZ, DIES; Ex-Minister Who Committed Panama as Ally of U.S. a Victim of Heart Disease. URRIOLA IS HIS SUCCESSOR When Dr. Valdez Signed His Proclamatton Last Year He Cancelled Exequaturs of All German Consuls.
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SIX MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.; Four New Yorkers Said to Have Perished on Valdez Glacier.
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FROZEN IN VALDEZ GLACIER; Copper River Prospectors Perish in Alaskan Ice. FIVE ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD Others May Have Lost Their Lives, and Twenty-one Are in Valdez and Twelve-Mile Camp Hospitals.
SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 27. -- The steamer Cottage City, from Alaska, brings news that a number of Copper River prospectors perished in Valdez Glacier. The following are known to have been lost: Charles Khron, New York City; D.P. Smith, Chicago; Ole Evjen, Baldwin, Wis.; -- Henderson, Wisconsin, and George Sweesey, New York. Among the many badly frozen miners are George Poalowitz, New York City; Sylvester Grog, St. Joseph, Mo.; Holven Evjens, Baldwin, Wis.
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