Obituaries Related to "Lynn" from New York Times Archive
Lynn Gray, Who Fought for Youths Left Behind, Dies at 78
Mr. Gray started or worked on programs designed to give young people a decent education in a troubled school system. He died of complications of Covid-19.
Lynn Kellogg, who found the spotlight in ‘Hair,’ dies at 77.
Lynn Kellogg Simpers, a singer and actress who, as Lynn Kellogg, played Sheila, the uptight debutante who turns into a free-spirited hippie in the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” died on Thursday in St. Louis. She was 77.
Lynn Kellogg, Who Found the Spotlight in ‘Hair,’ Dies at 77
She had a leading role as a student protester in the original Broadway production. She died of Covid-19.
Vera Lynn, Singer Whose Wartime Ballads Lifted Britain, Dies at 103
Known as the “Forces’ Sweetheart,” Ms. Lynn performed sentimental songs that captured the affection of troops abroad and Britons at home.
Lynn Shelton, Director of Intimate Comic Dramas, Dies at 54
She got a late start on her filmmaking career but won acclaim for a freewheeling style that made room for contributions from actors like Marc Maron, who survives her.
Lynn Harrell, Acclaimed American Cellist, Is Dead at 76
Critics called him a “gentle giant,” a 6-foot-4 internationally renowned musician and frequent soloist whose playing could be sensitive and subtle.
Lynn Evans Mand, 95, Dies; a Voice on ‘Mr. Sandman’ and ‘Lollipop’
With Ms. Mand on lead vocals, the Chordettes reached the top of the pop charts in the 1950s
Lynn Cohen, Magda on ‘Sex and the City,’ Is Dead at 86
She had a long career onstage and on film and TV. But she found her greatest fame late in life, as a stern housekeeper on a hit HBO series.
Bobby Lynn Maslen, Who Found Young Readers’ Wavelength, Dies at 87
Ms. Maslen created Bob Books, simple stories simply illustrated, and thereby helped teach countless youngsters to read.
Lynn Walker Huntley, Lawyer in Prominent Civil Rights Issues, Dies at 69
Ms. Huntley was a lawyer whose cases and causes involved issues including capital punishment, race relations and employment discrimination.
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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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