Obituaries Related to "Burton" from New York Times Archive
Jake Burton Carpenter, Who Ushered in Snowboarding as a Sport, Dies at 65
After his fascination with the Snurfer, a crude version of a snowboard created in the 1960s, he built the first successful snowboard company.
Al Burton, 91, Dies; Sitcom Producer With an Eye for Youth Culture
He began his career with a show about teenagers, then helped get “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “The Facts of Life” onto the air.
Blanche Burton-Lyles, Pianist and Flame Keeper, Dies at 85
After her own performing career, which began when she was a child, she promoted the legacy of the woman who had encouraged her, Marian Anderson.
Burton Richter, a Nobel Winner for Plumbing Matter, Dies at 87
He shared the 1976 physics prize for the discovery of an unexpected particle, a building block of the universe, in a high-speed accelerator he had designed.
Wendell Burton, Actor and Megachurch Minister, Dies at 69
Mr. Burton was cast opposite Liza Minnelli in the 1969 film “The Sterile Cuckoo.”
Burton Watson, 91, Influential Translator of Classical Asian Literature, Dies
Mr. Watson opened up the world of Japanese and Chinese texts to generations of English-speaking readers, with dozens of his works still in print.
Dr. Burton J. Lee, 86, Reagan AIDS Panelist and Bush’s White House Physician, Dies
Dr. Lee diagnosed the elder Mr. Bush’s thyroid condition, treated him after he vomited at a state dinner and earlier recommended government support for AIDS patients.
Tony Burton, Apollo Creed’s Trainer in ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 78
Mr. Burton, who played Duke in six Rocky films, was a former boxing champion himself.
Gabrielle Burton, Feminist Novelist and Screenwriter, Dies at 76
Ms. Burton considered conventional marriage lopsided but identified with the pioneering Donner Party wife who perished protecting her husband.
Burton R. Lifland, Bankruptcy Judge in Big Cases, Dies at 84
One of Judge Lifland’s biggest challenges was sifting through the wreckage of Bernard L. Madoff’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68
His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.
David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75
After receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer, he used his experience in public relations to draw attention to the skyrocketing cost of medication.
Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90
His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”
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