Obituaries Related to "Kennedy" from New York Times Archive
Tom Kennedy, Genial Journeyman of TV Game Shows, Dies at 93
Mr. Kennedy brought gaiety and a dollop of schmaltz to his work as the host of 14 shows on multiple networks, and in syndication, over nearly 30 years.
Jean Kennedy Smith Dies at 92; Helped Forge Peace in Northern Ireland
The last surviving sibling in a family that wrote itself into U.S. history, she was the first Kennedy woman of her generation to take on a serious political role.
Francis Kennedy, War Hero and Restless Inventor, Dies at 95
After the violence in Korea, Mr. Kennedy sought to give something back to the world with his inventions. He succumbed to the novel coronavirus.
Donald Kennedy, Who Led Stanford in 1980s, Dies at 88
As president, he expanded the university and battled a government inquiry into its research expenses. He also headed the F.D.A. under President Carter.
2 Members of Kennedy Family Are Feared Dead After Canoe Overturned
Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, a granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, and her 8-year-old son were last seen in the Chesapeake Bay on Thursday, according to the authorities.
Boris Yaro, Whose Photo of an Assassination Endures, Dies at 81
In June 1968, Mr. Yaro took one of the seminal images of the killing of Robert F. Kennedy.
James Kennedy, Who Inspired the Movie ‘Radio,’ Dies at 72
Cuba Gooding Jr. played Mr. Kennedy in the film, which chronicled his friendship with a high school football coach in South Carolina.
Winston Lawson, 91, Secret Service Agent With Kennedy in Dallas, Dies
The advance man for the Texas trip, he rode ahead of Kennedy’s limo, helped lift the president onto a stretcher and then lived a half-century with regrets.
Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy Died of Accidental Overdose
Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, died at the family compound over the summer.
Dr. Robert McClelland, Who Tried to Save President Kennedy, Dies at 89
He assisted in an emergency tracheotomy in Dallas and saw close up the gravity of the president’s head wound.
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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.
John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.
Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘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.
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.
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