Obituaries Related to "Roy" from New York Times Archive
Siegfried Fischbacher, Magician of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 81
Mr. Fischbacher’s death came months after that of Roy Horn, his partner in one of the most spectacular shows in Las Vegas history.
Travis Roy, Who Inspired Millions After a Hockey Tragedy, Dies at 45
After an awkward fall 11 seconds into his first Boston University game left him a quadriplegic, he dedicated his life to advocacy for similarly disabled people.
Roy Hammond, Soul Singer Who Birthed a Hip-Hop Heartbeat, Dies at 81
He wrote and produced the Honey Drippers’ “Impeach the President,” which has been sampled countless times and changed the sound of New York rap.
Roy Horn, Who Dazzled Audiences as Half of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 75
He and his partner mesmerized crowds for decades, using a stunning mix of magic, costumes and exotic animals. He died of complications of Covid-19.
Drugs and Stunts Cited in Plane Crash That Killed Roy Halladay
The Hall of Fame pitcher had high levels of amphetamine and other prescription drugs in his system when he crashed off the Florida coast in 2017, a federal report said.
Roy J. Glauber, 93, Dies; Nobel Laureate Explored Behavior of Light
Dr. Glauber, the New York-born son of a traveling salesman, developed theories that helped lay the basis for quantum computers and quantum cryptography.
Roy Clark Is Dead at 85; a Face of Country Music on ‘Hee Haw’
He and Buck Owens were hosts of a long-running prime-time TV variety show that helped bring country music into mainstream American pop culture.
Roy Hargrove, Trumpeter Who Gave Jazz a Jolt of Youth, Dies at 49
With virtuosic creative power, Mr. Hargrove retooled and reinvigorated jazz traditions for a new generation, earning wide respect and acclaim.
After Roy Halladay’s Death, Teenagers Turn Grief Into History
A high school baseball team taught by a two-time Cy Young Award winner is still using his lessons to win big.
Notable Deaths 2017: Roy Sievers
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Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94
Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.
Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994.
Michael Reagan, 80 Dies; President’s Son Fought for Right-Wing Causes
The son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the actress Jane Wyman, he built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
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