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Obituaries Related to "Black" from New York Times Archive


South Bend Officer Will Not Be Charged in Shooting Death of Black Resident

2020-03-06T21:02:21+0000

The fatal shooting highlighted a strained relationship between former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and black residents in the Indiana town.


Lerone Bennett Jr., Historian of Black America, Dies at 89

2018-02-16T23:58:47+0000

Mr. Bennett, the author of “Before the Mayflower” and other books, was also a top editor at Ebony magazine for decades.


Roy Bennett, White Zimbabwean With Black Political Base, Dies in U.S. Helicopter Crash

2018-01-18T22:15:41+0000

Mr. Bennett, 60, was a coffee grower whose farm was seized as part of the land redistribution program of Robert G. Mugabe. He was a formidable leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.


Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment

2020-12-24T00:16:54+0000

“He made me feel like a drug addict,” Dr. Susan Moore said, accusing a white doctor of downplaying her complaints of pain and suggesting she should be discharged.


Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86

2020-12-12T22:11:48+0000

He began his career amid the racial unrest of the 1960s and cemented his place in the country pantheon with hits like “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’.”


Walter E. Williams, 84, Dies; Conservative Economist on Black Issues

2020-12-04T23:04:18+0000

Skeptical of antipoverty programs, he was a scholar who reached a wide public through a newspaper column and books, and as a fill-in for Rush Limbaugh.


Naomi Long Madgett, Champion of Black Poets, Is Dead at 97

2020-12-04T22:19:17+0000

The longtime poet laureate of Detroit, she was as well known for publishing the work of others as she was for her own verse.


Edward J. Perkins, 92, Dies; First Black U.S. Envoy to South Africa

2020-11-26T17:55:57+0000

He also held ambassadorial postings in Liberia and Australia and, as director general, helped diversify the elite, mostly white Foreign Service.


David N. Dinkins, New York’s First Black Mayor, Dies at 93

2020-11-24T05:09:22+0000

Mr. Dinkins, who served in the early 1990s, was seen as a compromise selection for voters weary of racial unrest, crime and fiscal turmoil. The racial harmony he sought remained elusive during his years in office.


Drew Days, First Black Leader of Civil Rights Unit, Dies at 79

2020-11-18T21:19:06+0000

Born in the segregated South, Mr. Days, who later became solicitor general, knew from an early age that he wanted to work for civil rights.



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Robin Wagner, Visionary Set Designer of Broadway Hits, Dies at 89

Wed, 31 May 2023 20:55:39 +0000

A triple Tony winner, he left a mark in more than 50 productions, including “Hair,” “A Chorus Line,” “On the Twentieth Century” and “The Producers.”

Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59

Wed, 31 May 2023 20:43:50 +0000

The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York.

George Maharis, TV Heartthrob of ‘Route 66,’ Is Dead at 94

Mon, 29 May 2023 15:32:21 +0000

He appeared in Off Broadway roles before starring on CBS as one of two young men who find adventure crossing the country in a Corvette convertible.

Ingrid Haebler, Pianist Known for Her Mastery of Mozart, Is Dead

Sat, 27 May 2023 17:14:46 +0000

In concerts and on dozens of recordings, she applied a delicate touch that critics said set her apart from other performers.

Mary Turner Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM’s Heyday, Dies at 76

Mon, 29 May 2023 16:31:05 +0000

She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery, but off the air she was anything but a wild rock ’n’ roller. She later became an addiction counselor.

Ed Ames, Singing Star Who Became a Familiar Face on TV, Dies at 95

Fri, 26 May 2023 21:07:40 +0000

After more than a decade of hit records with his brothers, he found success as a solo performer and a star of the series “Daniel Boone.”



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