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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Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation’s No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change.
Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actress and Mother of Laura Dern, Dies at 89
She was a three-time Oscar contender playing strikingly different characters, in one case starring alongside her daughter and fellow nominee, Laura Dern.
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78
She helped shape the band’s sound in the 1970s, a decade that took the band to new heights.
George Banks, Convicted Mass Murderer, Dies at 83
He fatally shot 13 people in Pennsylvania in September 1982 in what was then one of the nation’s worst mass shootings. Five of the victims were his own children.
Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100
She was her mother’s handmaiden and aide-de-camp. In 1993, her blockbuster biography told of the awful price she paid.
Martha Layne Collins, 88, Dies; Kentucky’s First Female Governor
She rose from a junior high school teacher to the state’s top official, and helped persuade Toyota to build its first American factory in Georgetown, Ky.
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