Obituaries Related to "Brock" from New York Times Archive
Lou Brock, Baseball Hall of Famer Known for Stealing Bases, Dies at 81
The son of sharecroppers, Brock attended a one-room schoolhouse, but was inspired by possibilities beyond the poverty and segregation of the rural South.
Carol Brock, Who Pushed at a ‘Pyrex Ceiling,’ Dies at 96
A veteran food writer, she founded Les Dames d’Escoffier, a society for women in the male-dominated culinary world.
Mona Lee Brock, Farmers’ ‘Angel’ on the Line, Dies at 87
She cautioned suicidal farmers to think what it would be like for their children “if they sat down at the supper table and there would be an empty chair.”
Stan Brock, 82, Intrepid Provider of Health Care in Remote Areas, Dies
A British-born former cowboy in South America and a “Wild Kingdom” TV star, he went on to deploy mobile clinics to treat the underserved and uninsured.
Notable Deaths 2017: Macon Brock Jr.
Lucie Brock-Broido, Inventive Poet, Is Dead at 61
Ms. Brock-Broido called her work “feral” and said she wrote poetry “because I felt I couldn’t live properly in the real world.”
Macon Brock Jr., Co-Founder of Dollar Tree, Dies at 75
Years in the toy business gave Mr. Brock the merchandising skills that sent him around the world looking for products for his discount stores.
Brock Yates, Writer and Rebel Who Created the Cannonball Run, Dies at 82
Mr. Yates wrote more than a dozen books about cars and motor sports, and during the 1970s, began a cross-country race that inspired a movie starring Burt Reynolds.
Brock Peters of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Is Dead at 78
Brock Peters, the versatile film and stage actor, singer and producer who first rose to prominence in the 1960's and 70's with his powerful singing voice and poignant screen portrayals of angry, belligerent black men, died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 78. The cause was complications of pancreatic cancer, his companion, Marilyn Darby, told The Associated Press.
Brock Peters, a Formidable Presence on Stage and Screen, Dies at 78
Brock Peters was the versatile film and stage actor, singer and producer who rose to prominence in the 1960's and 70's with his powerful singing voice and poignant screen portrayals of angry, belligerent black men.
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Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.
Don Bryant, 83, Dies; Co-Wrote ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ for His Wife
He and Ann Peebles made up one of Southern soul’s most accomplished partnerships. He finally broke through as a solo act at 75.
Joseph Hartzler Dies at 75; Led Prosecution of Oklahoma City Bomber
He and his team secured the conviction of Timothy McVeigh, who in 1995 committed the deadliest domestic terror attack in American history.
Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97
Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurological condition that restricted him to his left hand.
Annette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91
She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation.
Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82
One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.
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