Obituaries Related to "Fields" from New York Times Archive
Joan Marks, Doyenne of Genetic Counselors, Dies at 91
She taught counselors to empower their patients to make informed medical decisions about genetic tests and inherited diseases.
Bernard Bailyn, Eminent Historian of Early America, Dies at 97
On topic after topic he shifted the direction of scholarly inquiry, winning two Pulitzers and a Bancroft Prize for his innovative research and groundbreaking works.
C.T. Vivian, Martin Luther King’s Field General, Dies at 95
A disciplined advocate of nonviolence, he was on the front lines in the 1960s movement for racial justice.
Bradley Fields, Magician Who Favored Warmth Over Flash, Dies at 68
Mr. Fields was an actor, mime, illusionist and educator who equated magic with pure wonder, not trickery. He died of the coronavirus.
John E. Randall, Ichthyologist Extraordinaire, Dies at 95
He swam the world’s oceans, identified hundreds of new fish species and named 834 of them.
Eavan Boland, ‘Disruptive’ Irish Poet, Is Dead at 75
Her work addressed domestic themes seldom found in the male-dominated world of Irish poetry and won her many accolades.
Tom Dempsey, Record-Setting Kicker, Dies at 73
He was born without toes on his right foot, but spent 11 seasons in the N.F.L. and kicked 159 field goals. He died of complications of the coronavirus.
2020 Super Bowl Commercials: Funeral for Mr. Peanut, Tears for Google
Uplifting spots from major brands stayed away from divisive issues on TV’s biggest ad day. But Trump and Bloomberg crashed the party.
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99
On the Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens transformed from a Republican antitrust lawyer into the leader of the court’s liberal wing.
James Fields Sentenced to Life in Prison for Death of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville
The white supremacist drove into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., two summers ago, killing Ms. Heyer and injuring dozens of others.
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Edward Hoagland, Acclaimed Essayist on the Natural World, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he explored 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.
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.
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