Obituaries Related to "Velazquez" from New York Times Archive
Consuelo Velázquez Dies; Wrote 'Bésame Mucho'
Consuelo Velazquez, songwriter who in 1941 created Besame Mucho, Latin hit that took on life of its own worldwide, dies at age 88; photo (M)
Fidel Velazquez, Mexico Titan, Dies at 97
Fidel Velazquez Sanchez, former milkman who helped create Mexico's modern labor movement, dies at age 97; photo (M)
VELAZQUEZ SHOW PENS IN MADRID; Tercentenary of Painter's Death Marked -- U.S. and Britain Lend Works
show opened by Gen Franco, other officials
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Robert Carradine, Actor Who Played the Father in ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ Dies at 71
A member of a renowned acting dynasty, he also earned fame for his role in “Revenge of the Nerds.” His family said he struggled with bipolar disorder.
Edward Hoagland, Literary Explorer of Nature and Himself, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he examined 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.
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