Obituaries Related to "Bruce" 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.
Bruce Boynton, Plaintiff in Landmark Civil Rights Case, Dies at 83
He was a Black man who wanted to sit in the white section of a bus terminal restaurant. The case reached the Supreme Court.
Bruce Swedien, a Shaper of Michael Jackson’s Sound, Dies at 86
In more than 60 years as a recording engineer, he worked with a wide range of artists. His most notable collaboration was with Mr. Jackson and the producer Quincy Jones.
Bruce Williamson Jr., a Latter-Day Temptation, Dies at 49
A gospel music prodigy as a child, Mr. Williamson went on to sing with the Motown group for nearly a decade. He died of the coronavirus.
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.
Bruce Jay Friedman, 90, Author With a Darkly Comic Worldview, Dies
An unusual case in American letters, he moved easily between literature and pop culture, including movies like “Stir Crazy" and “Splash,” to great acclaim.
Bruce Myers, Actor With Voice of a ‘Stradivarius,’ Dies at 78
He was a stalwart member of the group of actors who worked with the director Peter Brook. Mr. Myers died of the novel coronavirus.
Bruce Baillie, ‘Essential’ Avant-Garde Filmmaker, Dies at 88
He became known in the mid-1960s for his lyrical landscape films. His most extraordinary work is a simple, single panning shot.
Bruce McEwen, 81, Is Dead; Found Stress Can Alter the Brain
A neuroscientist, he showed how an unrelenting barrage of stress hormones can break down the body, leading to disease, depression, obesity and more.
Bruce LeFavour, ‘a Good Cook,’ Dies at 84
As a restaurateur, he was in the vanguard of moving from rich French fare to more fish and seasonal, locally sourced fresh produce.
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António Lobo Antunes, One of Europe’s Most Revered Writers, Dies at 83
In a career studded with literary awards, he was the author of dozens of books that grappled with his nation’s legacy of dictatorship and colonialism.
Ronnie Eldridge, NY Politician and Aide to RFK and Lindsay, Dies at 95
She was an adviser to Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Mayor John V. Lindsay and Representative Bella S. Abzug before serving on the New York City Council from 1989 to 2001.
Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89
Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.
Christian Astuguevieille, 79, Dies; Created Strange Scents and Enigmatic Objects
For Commes des Garçons, he designed improbable perfumes that conjured burning rubber and cars leaking oil. His uncanny art pieces were equally contrarian.
John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83
With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.
Bob Power, 73, Hip-Hop Engineer and Tribe Called Quest Collaborator, Dies
He helped pioneer a newly complex approach to sampling in rap music, including on A Tribe Called Quest’s influential 1991 album “The Low End Theory.”
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