Obituaries Related to "Best" from New York Times Archive
Luis Arroyo, Baseball’s Best Reliever in ’61, Dies at 88
A left-hander with a baffling screwball, he pitched in two World Series and as a reliever helped Whitey Ford achieve his finest season with the Yankees.
Dr. Robert C. Atkins, Author of Controversial but Best-Selling Diet Books, Is Dead at 72
Dr Robert C Atkins, cardiologist who devised hotly debated weight-loss plan favoring steak and eggs over spaghetti and spinach, dies at 72; fell and suffered head injuries on April 8 on sidewalk in front of his Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in Manhattan; photo (M)
Tom Jago Dies at 93; in the Spirits Industry, a Maker of Best Sellers
His hand could be found in Baileys Irish Cream, Malibu Rum and Johnnie Walker Blue. He was so revered, Scotch lovers named him a Master of the Quaich.
John le Carré, Best-Selling Author of Cold War Thrillers, Dies at 89
Breaking from the James Bond mold, he turned the spy novel into high art as he explored the moral compromises of agents on both sides of the Iron curtain.
Kristin Linklater, Who Made Actors Their Vocal Best, Dies at 84
Her methods went beyond mere diction and emphasized getting the whole body (and inner self) involved in speaking the words.
Which League Is Best? The One Your Team Is In
Only Manchester City, of the Premier League’s elite, emerged victorious in the Champions League. But does that mean English soccer is now terrible? Not really.
Clive Cussler, Best-Selling Author and Adventurer, Is Dead at 88
His literary fantasies and larger-than-life exploits swirled together for decades. He wrote 85 books, selling no fewer than 100 million copies, and located scores of shipwrecks.
Mary Higgins Clark, Best-Selling Queen of Suspense, Dies at 92
She became a world-renowned author writing about “nice people whose lives are invaded.”
Review: In ‘Dead to Me’ on Netflix, Widows Make the Best BFFs
Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini star in a dark comedy-mystery as women who form a bond based on bereavement, guilt and righteous anger.
Mary Higgins Clark, Best-Selling Queen of Suspense, Dies at 92
She became a world-renowned author writing about “nice people whose lives are invaded.”
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Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency
As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in country music, shifted the agency’s focus away from avant-garde work and won more funding.
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.
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.”
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.
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