Obituaries Related to "Barrett" from New York Times Archive
A Question of Life and Death Looms for Amy Coney Barrett
If confirmed, she may soon have to reconcile her Catholic morality and the law over a death penalty case.
Obamacare Returns as Galvanizing Issue After Ginsburg Death and Barrett Nomination
The health law had slipped in voter priorities, but the Supreme Court vacancy and November arguments in a case challenging its constitutionality have given the Affordable Care Act new urgency.
Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Scrutinizer of Aging, Dies at 84
Dr. Barrett-Connor founded and led an important long-term study on aging, using both men and women as subjects — an unusual method at the time.
Notable Deaths 2017: Wayne Barrett
Wayne Barrett, Fierce Muckraker at The Village Voice, Dies at 71
In 37 years at The Village Voice, Mr. Barrett took on New York’s builders, landlords and politicians, among them Donald J. Trump and Rudolph W. Giuliani.
E. Barrett Prettyman Jr., Lawyer Who Fortified Desegregation Ruling, Dies at 91
Mr. Prettyman had the ear of several Supreme Court justices, but his sway was perhaps never more significant than in an opinion that wasn’t published.
George Barrett, Tennessee Lawyer Who Fought for Desegregation, Dies at 86
Representing a professor from Tennessee State University, Mr. Barrett — who said he aspired to be a “social engineer” — took on a case that lasted 38 years.
David Barrett, Dogged Graft Investigator in Washington, Dies at 76
Mr. Barrett led an inquiry concerning Henry G. Cisneros, who was accused of lying about payments to a former mistress while he was mayor of San Antonio.
Jim Barrett Dies; Helped Win Respect for California Wines
The proprietor of Chateau Montelena, Jim Barrett shocked the wine world by winning the 1976 Judgment of Paris competition.
Delois Barrett Campbell, Gospel Singer, Dies at 85
Ms. Campbell, a silvery soprano, helped define the sound of the Barrett Sisters, a prominent gospel trio featured in the documentary “Say Amen, Somebody.”
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Homayoun Ershadi, 78, Dies; ‘Kite Runner’ and ‘Taste of Cherry’ Star
He was an architect with no training as an actor whose life was changed by a chance encounter. He inspired rave reviews and a New Yorker short story.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.
Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
Jim Avila, Former ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 70
He spent almost two decades at the network, covering a wide range of court cases and the White House. He was also at the center of a defamation lawsuit over “pink slime.”
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