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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Louis E. Brus, Nobel Laureate Who Illuminated the Nanoworld, Dies at 82
He accidentally created some of the first quantum dots, tiny semiconductors that now power many electronics.
Rifaat al-Assad, Paramilitary Leader and ‘Butcher of Hama,’ Dies at 88
The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against his family’s rule.
Manolo Villaverde, Tender Father on Bilingual TV Show, Dies at 89
He played Pepe Peña on “¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?,” a series about a Cuban American family that is believed to be the United States’ first bilingual sitcom.
Valentino Garavani, Regal Designer and Fashion’s ‘Last Emperor,’ Dies at 93
Valentino, as he was called, created one of the most durable and fashionable labels and became an equal of his high society customers.
Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85
A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions in a career that spanned seven decades.
Wilbur Wood, Ironman Knuckleballer for the White Sox, Is Dead at 84
He threw more innings in a season than any player since 1917. A three-time All-Star, he also had four 20-win seasons.
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