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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Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100
His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.
ElRoy Face, Ace Forkballer and Effective Closer for Pirates, Dies at 97
Face was one of the first major-league hurlers to make the closer job a specialty. Not an overpowering pitcher, he finagled outs with a tricky forkball.
King Leatherbury, Trainer and Trader of Horses, Dies at 92
He trained mostly lesser-known, cheaper thoroughbreds in Maryland and was the fifth-winningest trainer in North American history.
Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90
Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation.
Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56
His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.
Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into Champion Winery
He came to winemaking late, after a career in retail, and turned the 18th-century Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte into one of France’s most esteemed vineyards.
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