Obituaries Related to "Farmer" from New York Times Archive
Mark Andrews, North Dakota Farmer-Politician, Dies at 94
His support for agriculture helped him win nine elections to the House and one to the Senate, despite a moderate-to-liberal voting record as a Republican.
‘The Lockdown Killed My Father’: Farmer Suicides Add to India’s Virus Misery
Farm bankruptcies and debts have been the source of misery in India for decades. But experts say the suffering has reached new levels in the pandemic.
South African Wine Farmer in Land Dispute Is Shot Dead
It was too soon to say whether the killing of Stefan Smit, a prominent white farmer, was a random criminal act or was related to bitter arguments about land ownership.
Mona Lee Brock, Farmers’ ‘Angel’ on the Line, Dies at 87
She cautioned suicidal farmers to think what it would be like for their children “if they sat down at the supper table and there would be an empty chair.”
Bob Bergland, Agriculture Secretary Under Carter, Dies at 90
Raised in northern Minnesota, he was forced, as a young man, to leave his farm to find work, served in Congress and became an advocate for consumers as well as farmers.
A Struggling New York Farmer Is Charged With Animal Abuse in the Deaths of 27 Cows
The dairy farmer’s family vehemently denied the animals were neglected, and said they may have died from pneumonia.
Ralph Paige, Champion of Black Farmers, Dies at 74
As head of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, Mr. Paige fought to save black farmers’ land and win compensation to redress government discrimination.
Lydia Ratcliff, Writer Who Found a Farmer’s Calling, Dies at 84
She gave up ghostwriting for the financial columnist Sylvia Porter to help pioneer the farm-to-table movement, delivering her meats to top restaurants.
Robert Farmer, Resourceful Fund-Raiser for Democrats, Dies at 78
Mr. Farmer found a way to get around spending limits on his way to raising $800 million for candidates.
Five Killed as Indian Farmers Clash With Police at a Protest
The protesting farmers in central India were demanding debt relief and higher prices for their crops in the latest of a series of confrontations.
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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.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins and won the Kentucky Derby in 2005 with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
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.
Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS
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Doug Moe, 87, N.B.A. Coach as Freewheeling as His Style of Play, Dies
A former college All-American touched by scandal, he was irreverent and unpredictable as he piloted his fast-paced Nuggets and Spurs.
José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85
One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in Messiaen’s epic “St. François d’Assise.”
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