Obituaries Related to "Berger" from New York Times Archive
Maurice Berger, Curator Outspoken About Race, Is Dead at 63
An influential art historian, he called out racism in the museum world, and in the broader culture as well.
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Peter Berger, Theologian Who Fought ‘God Is Dead’ Movement, Dies at 88
Professor Berger was known for his work in what is called the sociology of knowledge — understanding how humans experience everyday reality.
John Berger, Provocative Art Critic, Dies at 90
The British essayist, novelist and screenwriter’s book and TV series “Ways of Seeing” declared war on traditional ways of thinking about art.
Samuel Berger, Adviser to Clinton Who Shaped Foreign Ties, Dies at 70
A political confidant of President Bill Clinton who held the foreign policy post at a moment when the U.S. was viewed as the world’s sole superpower.
Sy Berger, Who Turned Baseball Heroes Into Brilliant Rectangles, Dies at 91
During the 1950s with the Brooklyn-based Topps company, Mr. Berger was credited with creating the modern baseball card, adding color, statistics and facsimiles of stars’ signatures.
Thomas Berger, ‘Little Big Man’ Author, Is Dead at 89
Mr. Berger was known as the author of “Little Big Man” and books that explored the American West, but his body of work was broader than that.
Anna Berger, an Actress With a Gift for Matriarchs, Dies at 91
Woody Allen and producers of “The Sopranos,” among others, cast Ms. Berger for her specialty: the older ethnic woman.
Frank Berger, 94, Miltown Creator, Dies
Dr. Berger helped start the modern era of drug development with his invention of Miltown, the first mass-market psychiatric drug and a forerunner of Valium and Prozac.
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Alex Delvecchio, Hockey Hall of Famer With Red Wings, Dies at 93
A center who skated alongside Gordie Howe on the team’s famed “Production Line,” he helped win three Stanley Cups and stood out for his clean play over 24 years in Detroit.

Richard A. Boucher, Veteran State Department Spokesman, Dies at 73
Working for six secretaries of state, he was known for explaining and defending U.S. foreign policy in a noncombative tone, without interjecting his own opinion.

Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90; Passionate Televangelist Was Ousted by Scandal

Günther Uecker, Who Punctuated His Art With Nails, Dies at 95
A member of the German collective Zero Group, he hammered thousands of nails — into columns, chairs, canvases — expressing the power of repetition to bring about complexity.

Jane Stanton Hitchcock, 78, Dies; Crime Novelist Who Mocked High Society
A daughter of privilege, she mixed social satire with murder in a series of addictive mysteries.

D. Wayne Lukas, Horse Trainer Who Saddled Winners From Coast to Coast, Dies at 89
He earned purses of more than $300 million in a Hall of Fame career that revolutionized thoroughbred racing with a modern-day corporate approach.
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