Obituaries Related to "Blair" from New York Times Archive
Bruce Blair, Crusader for Nuclear Arms Control, Dies at 72
A former Minuteman launch officer, he sounded alarms about how easy it was to start a nuclear attack, and about the lack of safeguards.
Chilcot Report: How Tony Blair Sold the War
The report condemns Britain’s reckless warmongers, yet omits the true cost — Iraq’s unnumbered dead.
William McCormick Blair Jr., Envoy and Confidant of Adlai Stevenson, Dies at 98
Mr. Blair, a lawyer, ambassador and adviser to Stevenson, once approached John Steinbeck to write a derogatory novel based on Richard Nixon.
Paul Blair, Center Fielder for Champions, Dies at 69
Perhaps the finest outfielder of his era, Mr. Blair was known for his speed and grace, and for his ability to read a hitter’s swing and make a quick break on a fly ball.
Patricia Blair Dies at 80; Starred in Television’s ‘Daniel Boone’
Ms. Blair played the hotel owner Lou Mallory in the 1960s television western “The Rifleman” and Rebecca Boone, Daniel’s wife, in the NBC series “Daniel Boone.”
William Blair, Reporter and Executive for Times, Dies at 87
In his early years at The Times, Mr. Blair reported on both local and national news. He also worked in the United Nations bureau before becoming a foreign correspondent in 1956.
At Iraq Inquiry, Blair Offers Regrets for Loss of Life
The former prime minister offered his remorse a year after not doing so before the official inquiry into the Iraq invasion.
Betsy Blair, 85, Actress and Wife of Gene Kelly, Is Dead
Ms. Blair was an Academy Award-nominated actress also known for her memoir describing her marriage to Gene Kelly and her experience with the Hollywood blacklist.
Blair Lent, 80, an Illustrator of Books, Is Dead
Mr. Lent was a children’s book author and award-winning artist whose detailed work illustrated beloved books like “Tikki Tikki Tembo” and “The Funny Little Woman.”
Patricia Blair Dies at 80; Starred in Television’s ‘Daniel Boone’
Ms. Blair played the hotel owner Lou Mallory in the 1960s television western “The Rifleman” and Rebecca Boone, Daniel’s wife, in the NBC series “Daniel Boone.”
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