Obituaries Related to "Campbell" from New York Times Archive
Delois Barrett Campbell, Gospel Singer, Dies at 85
Ms. Campbell, a silvery soprano, helped define the sound of the Barrett Sisters, a prominent gospel trio featured in the documentary “Say Amen, Somebody.”
Betty Campbell-Adams, Bronx Evangelist of Carrot Cake, Dies at 65
The bakery Ms. Campbell-Adams founded with her husband has won legions of fans all over the world for the Caribbean-infused delicacy that is its specialty.
Felicia Campbell, Professor Who Studied Gambling and Pop Culture, Dies at 89
Ms. Campbell was the longest-serving professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She died of complications of the novel coronavirus.
Don Campbell, Hip-Hop Dance Innovator, Is Dead at 69
He invented the Campbellock, better known as locking, an idiosyncratic style that became one of the first street dances to gain widespread attention.
Cot Campbell, Colorful Horse Racing Innovator, Is Dead at 91
A dapper raconteur in racing world, he established a system of shared ownership of thoroughbreds, bringing a bit of democracy to the sport of kings.
Notable Deaths 2017: Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell, Artist Who Bridged Pop and Country, Has Died
The sweet-voiced, guitar-picking son of a sharecropper became a recording, television and movie star, and a public face of Alzheimer’s disease.
Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81
A sharecropper’s son who became a recording, television and movie star, Mr. Campbell also battled alcohol and drugs and became a public face of Alzheimer’s disease.
Bill Campbell, Coach of Silicon Valley Stars, Dies at 75
Mr. Campbell, who advised the likes of Steve Jobs at Apple and Larry Page at Google, helped shape the technology industry.
Roy Campbell Jr., Avant-Garde Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 61
Mr. Campbell combined a pugnacious, hard-bop sound with an open-minded approach, working with a variety of free jazz musicians and becoming a fixture at avant-garde events like the Vision Festival.
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Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
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.
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