Obituaries Related to "Harris" from New York Times Archive
Harris Pays Tribute to Women Who Came Before Her
“I stand on their shoulders,” Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said in her victory speech on Saturday night.
James Harris, Towering Wrestler Known as Kamala, Dies at 70
He became a top draw portraying a stereotypical menacing African warrior who was always supposed to lose to his white opponents. He died of Covid-19.
Barbara Harris, First Woman Ordained an Episcopal Bishop, Dies at 89
Her groundbreaking election angered many conservatives. She even received death threats.
Harris Wofford, 92, Ex-Senator Who Pushed Volunteerism, Is Dead
A Pennsylvania lawyer, he was instrumental in the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, advised Martin Luther King Jr. and headed two colleges.
Judith Rich Harris, 80, Dies; Author Played Down the Role of Parents
Genes and peer groups play a greater role than parents in how children turn out, Ms. Harris wrote in the best-selling “The Nurture Assumption.”
Barbara Harris, Stage, Screen and Improv Actress, Dies at 83
Ms. Harris got her start with the Second City and went on to win a Tony Award and to appear in films like “A Thousand Clowns” and “Nashville.”
Notable Deaths 2016: Louis Harris
Wilson Harris, Guyanese Writer of Intricate Novels, Dies at 96
Mr. Harris used his experience as a surveyor in unexplored areas of his native country to fashion dense stories full of history, metaphor and myth.
Lee Harris Pomeroy, 85, Dies; Architect Revived Subway Stations
With a passion for historic preservation, Mr. Pomeroy saw restoring a century-old railroad building as “a significant gesture of respect to the Bronx.”
Larry Harris, Promoter of a Risk-Taking Record Label, Dies at 70
Mr. Harris helped Neil Bogart found Casablanca, which in the ’70s was known for its wildness and a roster that included Donna Summer and Kiss.
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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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