Obituaries Related to "Black" from New York Times Archive
South Bend Officer Will Not Be Charged in Shooting Death of Black Resident
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
An Emmy-winning comedian with oddball charm, she got her start with the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “SCTV.”
‘Produce Pete’ Napolitano, a Fruit and Vegetable Celebrity, Dies at 80
For more than 30 years, he drew fans for dispensing weekly produce punditry on a New York television station, building on a sales career that began when he was 5.
Björn Roth, Steward of an Expansive Family Art Practice, Dies at 64
With his father, the artist Dieter Roth, and later his own sons, he created unconventional installations that he described as a “search for beauty in nothing.”
Roger Allers Dies at 76; Helped Put ‘Lion King’ on Screens and Onstage
A Disney fan who once “flew” off his couch as a 4-year-old Peter Pan, he was a co-director of the animated film and a co-writer of the Broadway musical, both of them megahits.
Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’
As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 45.
John L. Allen Jr., Journalist With Inside Access to the Vatican, Dies at 61
He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website, Crux, though some said he grew too close to his sources.
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