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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David Burnham, Times Reporter Who Exposed Police Graft, Dies at 91
Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission.
Marvin Schlachter, Record Executive Who Championed Disco, Dies at 90
In the 1960s, he helped get wide exposure for Black artists like Dionne Warwick. A decade later, he brought dance music from the clubs to radio success.
Joe D. Bryan, 84, Dies; His Murder Conviction Raised Troubling Questions
After serving 33 years in prison, he was released in the wake of a cascade of questions about the soundness of the forensic testimony against him.
Jay J. Armes, Private Eye With a Superhero Story, Dies at 92
With steel hooks for hands and a flamboyant personality, Mr. Armes captured the attention, and scrutiny, of reporters across the nation.
Eugene Gold, Brooklyn D.A. Who Led the ‘Son of Sam’ Case, Dies at 100
He prosecuted high-profile cases in the 1970s and championed Soviet Jews, but, after retiring, he ran afoul of the law himself, charged with a sex offense.
Ozzie Virgil Sr., First Dominican-Born Major Leaguer, Dies at 92
An outstanding fielder though never an All-Star, he broke that barrier with the Giants in 1956 and later became the Tigers’ first Black player.
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