Obituaries Related to "Wood" from New York Times Archive
Helen Jones Woods, Member of an All-Female Jazz Group, Dies at 96
She played trombone in the multiracial International Sweethearts of Rhythm, but later put down her horn forever. She died of the coronavirus.
Vicki Wood, Who Broke Car-Racing Gender Barriers, Dies at 101
A trailblazer in a macho world, she burned up the sand at Daytona Beach, clocking in at more than 150 miles per hour.
2 Jurors Voted to Spare Nathaniel Woods’s Life. Alabama Executed Him.
Mr. Woods was condemned by a judge even though a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on his sentence.
Willie Wood, Star Defensive Back With the Green Bay Packers, Dies at 83
A Hall of Famer, he was a key figure in Vince Lombardi’s dynasty and played on five championship teams in the 1960s.
The Critters Doing $114 Million in Damage to Brooklyn’s Piers
Marine borers have come roaring back in New York Harbor, threatening almost anything in the water made of wood.
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.”
Robert Wood, 95, Dies; Urged Christian Acceptance of Gay People
A United Church of Christ minister, he was the author of the 1960 book “Christ and the Homosexual,” a plea for equality that was rare at the time.
He Called Older Employees ‘Dead Wood.’ Two Sued for Age Discrimination.
State governments “are still learning there’s an age law,” said one attorney, despite the fact it has been on the books for decades.
New Doubts in Natalie Wood’s Death: ‘I Don’t Think She Got in the Water by Herself’
The actress’s 1981 death at sea was recently reclassified as suspicious. Robert Wagner, her husband, is not a suspect but “more of a person of interest now,” the police said.
Martin Landau, Actor Who Won an Oscar for ‘Ed Wood,’ Dies at 89
Mr. Landau, who gained fame in the 1960s TV series “Mission: Impossible,” but then struggled to find work, enjoyed a career revival in film decades later.
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Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75
Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.
Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94
Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.
Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
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.
Michael Reagan, 80 Dies; President’s Son Fought for Right-Wing Causes
The son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the actress Jane Wyman, he built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.
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