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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Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86
He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.
Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Photographer of Dreamlike Tableaux, Dies at 82
Using a pinhole camera, she captured miniature landscapes that she had fashioned to resemble surreal versions of 19th-century travel photos.
David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.
Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity’s ‘Minister of Smuggling,’ Dies at 76
First in Warsaw and later from Paris, he supplied anti-Communist activists in Poland with steady stream of leaflets, newsletters and banned books.
Udo Kier, Familiar Movie Villain and Fixture of the Offbeat, Dies at 81
A German-born actor, he appeared in more than 280 films, from Hollywood action fare to a Warhol horror tale. Madonna liked him for her videos.
Skye Gyngell, Chef Who Championed ‘Slow Food,’ Dies at 62
The Australian pioneer of sustainable cooking practices that preserved local traditions died in London. She had been diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer last year.
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