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Mary Burke Nicholas Washington Dies at 88; Led New York Police Review Board

2014-12-13T02:38:33+0000

As Mary Burke Nicholas, the name by which she was known before 1994, Mrs. Washington held prominent government posts in New York throughout the 1970s and ’80s.


David W. Burke, Trusted Aide to Powerful Men, Dies at 78

2014-04-27T02:21:15+0000

An adviser to politicians and businessmen, Mr. Burke became president of CBS News and was appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors by President Bill Clinton.


Clarence Burke Jr., Singer in the R&B Hit ‘O-o-h Child,’ Dies at 64

2013-05-30T00:45:30+0000

Mr. Burke was the lead singer of the Five Stairsteps, a sibling rhythm-and-blues group that had its best-known hit in 1970.


Mary Griggs Burke, Japanese Art Connoisseur, Dies at 96

2012-12-18T06:10:38+0000

Mrs. Burke amassed the most comprehensive collection of Japanese art in the West and has left her collection to museums.


James E. Burke, 87, Dies; Candid Ex-Chief of Johnson & Johnson

2012-10-02T03:10:16+0000

Mr. Burke’s handling of Tylenol’s poisonings in the 1980s is regarded as a textbook example of how to handle a public relations crisis.


Sarah Burke, Freestyle Skier, Dies From Injuries in Training

2012-01-19T23:22:55+0000

The 2014 Olympic favorite from Canada died from injuries sustained last week in a fall during a training run in a 22-foot halfpipe at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah.


Dr. John F. Burke, Dies at 89; Created Synthetic Skin

2011-11-05T21:59:26+0000

Dr. Burke helped develop the first commercially-reproducible, synthetic human skin, saving the lives of innumerable severely burned people worldwide.


Daniel B. Burke, Leading Media Executive, Dies at 82

2011-10-26T16:12:28+0000

Mr. Burke helped engineer the acquisition of the American Broadcasting Company by Capital Cities, one of the boldest corporate takeovers of the 1980s.


Solomon Burke, Influential Soul Singer, Dies at 70

2010-10-11T04:45:22+0000

Mr. Burke’s smooth, powerful articulation and mingling of sacred and profane themes helped define soul music in the early 1960s.


Paid Notice: Deaths BURKE, SARAH COOKE BURKE

2006-12-13T05:00:00+0000

BURKE--Sarah Cooke Burke, wife of Gilman Burke, mother of Molly, Dana, and Nathaniel; grandmother of Rosa and Bruno Valan, James, Marina, and Raymond Burke; and step-grandmother of Cameron Saloka, died peacefully at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in the early evening of December 9, 2006. Her education led from Friends Seminary in New York City to the Oakdene School, England, to the Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey. She graduated from Smith College in 1958, after a senior year at Wellesley ...



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S. Daniel Abraham, Who Reaped Riches With Slim-Fast, Dies at 100

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 12:44:01 +0000

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Ronald Ribman, 92, Dies; His Plays Mined the Absurdity of Existence

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:57:51 +0000

He set his frequently neurotic characters in bleak, morally ambiguous situations where laughter, as he put it, “is a measure of the sickness of society.”

Paul Libin, an Enduring Force on and Off Broadway, Dies at 94

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:36:49 +0000

He staged a noted revival of “The Crucible” in a Manhattan hotel ballroom in 1958, ran Circle in the Square and oversaw the operations of Jujamcyn Theaters.

Michael Madsen, Actor Known for ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill,’ Dies at 67

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:39:01 +0000

He had the air of a timeless movie bad guy in movies like “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill.” “I’m a bit of a throwback to the days of black-and-white movies,” he said.

David Mabuza, Former Deputy President of South Africa, Dies at 64

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0000

Hailing from a small, rural province, Mr. Mabuza had a remarkable rise to national power. But much of it came crashing down amid corruption allegations.



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