Obituaries Related to "Griffith" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2017: Aline Griffith
Model, Countess, Author, Spy: Aline Griffith Is Dead
An American espionage agent in Madrid in World War II, she went on to recount daring adventures (embroidered or not) in a raft of books.
Richard Linke, Andy Griffith’s Talent Manager, Dies at 98
Mr. Linke brought some clients, who included actors like Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors, from relative obscurity to mainstream success.
Emile Griffith, Boxer Who Unleashed a Fatal Barrage, Dies at 75
Griffith, a welterweight and middleweight champion, fought professionally for 20 years. He famously won a 1962 bout in which his opponent died 10 days later.
Richard Griffiths, Falstaffian English Actor, Dies at 65
Mr. Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, reached a career peak as a schoolteacher in “The History Boys” on Broadway and the West End.
Cleveland TV Station Celebrates Andy Griffith After Oscars Snub
Andy Griffith, who died last year, was not included in the obituary reel at the Oscars, but a Cleveland TV station celebrated him on Thursday night.
Dr. Griffith Edwards, Addiction Specialist, Dies at 83
Dr. Edwards, a British psychiatrist, reshaped thinking about heavy drinking, the psychology of drug use and the implications for public policy.
Andy Griffith, TV’s Lawman and Moral Compass, Dies at 86
Mr. Griffith was a veteran of stage and screen when “The Andy Griffith Show” made its debut in 1960. He went on to delight a later generation as the lawyer on “Matlock.”
Marian Griffiths, Who Led Sculpture Center, Dies at 86
Ms. Griffiths was for two decades the director of the Sculpture Center, transforming it into a dynamic exhibition center that helped draw public attention to the medium.
Philip Jones Griffiths, war photojournalist, dies at 72
Philip Jones Griffiths, a crusading photojournalist whose pictures of civilian casualties and suffering were among the defining images of the war in Vietnam, died Wednesday morning at his home in London. He was 72.
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Edward Hoagland, Acclaimed Essayist on the Natural World, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he explored physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the blindness that overtook him in his later years.
Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88
As a journalist and author, she wrote meticulous portraits of people for The New Yorker. Her book “Is There No Place on Earth for Me?” won the Pulitzer Prize.
Norman Francis, 94, Who Led Xavier U. in New Orleans Into New Era, Dies
He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans.
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.
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