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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Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68
His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.
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