Obituaries Related to "Blake" from New York Times Archive
George Blake, British Spy Who Betrayed the West, Dies at 98
He was caught spilling secrets to the Soviets in 1961 and imprisoned. Five years later, he escaped and fled to Moscow, where he was hailed as a hero.
Harold Blake, Loyal to Robert Moses Until the End, Dies at 91
He was executive assistant to that imperious urban planner when Mr. Moses headed the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York. He was later an executive with the city’s bridge and tunnel authority.
Curtis Blake, a Founder of the Friendly’s Chain, Dies at 102
Mr. Blake and his brother, S. Prestley Blake, opened the first Friendly ice cream shop in 1935. With an expanded menu, it grew into an East Coast staple.
Blake W. Nordstrom, Scion of Retail Family, Dies at 58
Mr. Nordstrom and his two brothers ran the Seattle-based clothing and shoe retailer, which was co-founded by their great-grandfather in 1901.
Yvonne Blake, Award-Winning Costume Designer, Is Dead at 78
Ms. Blake won an Oscar for “Nicholas and Alexandra,” but her most recognizable work was the superhero and supervillain ensembles she created for “Superman.”
Michael Blake, 69, Writer, Dies; Won Oscar for ‘Dances With Wolves’
Mr. Blake turned his 1988 novel into a script for the western epic of the same name that starred Kevin Costner.
John Blake Jr., Versatile Jazz Violinist, Dies at 67
He combined strong classical technique with the expressive power of African-American spirituals, folk music and blues.
Marty Blake, Sharp Judge of N.B.A. Talent, Dies at 86
In a basketball career that lasted nearly 60 years, Blake had a knack for finding talented players that nearly anyone else would have overlooked.
Blake Edwards, Prolific Comedy Director, Dies at 88
Mr. Edwards was a master of screwball farces and rude comedies like “Victor/Victoria” and “The Pink Panther.”
Blake Edwards, Prolific Comedy Director, Dies at 88
A Hollywood master of screwball farces and rude comedies whose films included “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and the “Pink Panther” movies, Mr. Edwards died Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 88.
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David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83
He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit. “Centrism doesn’t mean splitting the difference,” he said.
Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78
It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies.
Brian Clarke, Stained-Glass Innovator, Is Dead at 71
Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace.
Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Hitmaker Who Seemed to Vanish, Is Dead at 83
His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous burial, remains a source of mystery.
Henry Mount Charles, Whose Castle Was a Mecca for Rock, Dies at 74
To preserve his Irish manor, he staged concerts on its grounds, drawing the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Madonna, 50 Cent and the Rolling Stones as well as tens of thousands of fans.
Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67
More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.
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