Obituaries Related to "Williams" from New York Times Archive
Walter E. Williams, 84, Dies; Conservative Economist on Black Issues
Skeptical of antipoverty programs, he was a scholar who reached a wide public through a newspaper column and books, and as a fill-in for Rush Limbaugh.
Jeannette Williams-Parker, Nurse in a Virus Hot Spot, Dies at 48
She was the first nurse in West Virginia to die of Covid-19. “She just never thought it would happen to her,” her mother said.
Carter Williams, Who Unshackled Nursing Home Residents, Dies at 97
By closely describing the inner lives of older people, Ms. Williams altered legal regulations and clinical standards applied to nursing homes.
Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Appeals Court Judge, Dies at 83
A Reagan appointee, he served on the District of Columbia bench for three decades. He died of the coronavirus.
Sharon Williams, a Nurturer on the Police Force, Dies at 54
When Ms. Williams came across troubled young women while on the job in New Orleans, she saw them as potential “angels.” She died of Covid-19.
Gerald Williams, Poet, Essayist and Editor, Dies at 85
Bronx-born and Boston-educated, he also worked as a translator in Paris and Amsterdam before settling in New York in the late 1960s. He died of Covid-19.
Betty Williams, Peace Laureate From Northern Ireland, Dies at 76
She and Mairead Corrigan shared the 1976 Nobel Prize for galvanizing a mass movement to protest sectarian violence during the time known as the Troubles.
Clayton Williams, Oilman Whose Gaffes Cost an Election, Dies at 88
Leading Ann Richards in 1990, he was undone by a spate of blunders. He was the last Republican to date to lose a race for governor of Texas.
Chester Williams, Rugby Champion Who Signaled Apartheid’s Defeat, Dies at 49
Williams was the only nonwhite on the Springboks when it won the 1995 World Cup and was embraced by Nelson Mandela in a message of reconciliation.
Richard Williams, Who Brought Roger Rabbit to Life, Dies at 86
A three-time Oscar winner, he worked in film and television and wrote a book on animation that became an essential industry reference.
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Michael Silverblatt, Radio ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
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
His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.
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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