Obituaries Related to "Carr" from New York Times Archive
Carr Fire in California Claims Another Victim, Bringing Death Toll to 6
Fire officials said they were “optimistic” in their battle against the wildfire, which has been ravaging the region for nearly a week.
Woman and 2 of Her Great-Grandchildren Die in Carr Fire, Family Says
Ed Bledsoe left his wife and great-grandchildren to run errands and gather supplies. Less than an hour later, his neighborhood was engulfed in flames.
Sister Frances Ann Carr, One of the Last Three Shakers, Dies at 89
Sister Frances was a pillar of a Christian group whose members, who practice celibacy, have lived communally in the United States since the late 1700s.
Henry Carr, Olympic Sprinter and a Football Giant, Dies at 73
Carr, a sprinter, captured two gold medals in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics before he became a defensive back for the New York Giants.
Autopsy Cites Cancer as Cause in Death of David Carr, Times Reporter
Mr. Carr had lung cancer and he died of complications from the disease, according to the results of an autopsy released on Saturday.
Tributes From All Over for the Incomparable David Carr
From readers and writers, an outpouring of appreciation
David Carr, Times Critic and Champion of Media, Dies at 58
Mr. Carr, a shrewd and well-informed skeptic, wriggled away from the demon of drug addiction to become an unlikely name-brand media columnist at The New York Times.
Virginia Spencer Carr, Literary Biographer, Dies at 82
Ms. Carr, a literary scholar whose book “The Lonely Hunter” remains the standard biography of Carson McCullers, also wrote about John Dos Passos and Paul Bowles.
Ian Carr, Jazz Trumpeter and Author, Dies at 75
Mr. Carr, a Scottish-born trumpeter, was an early practitioner of jazz-rock fusion and wrote Miles Davis’s biography.
Ian Carr, Jazz Trumpeter and Author of Miles Davis Biography, Dies at 75
Mr. Carr was a Scottish-born trumpeter who, like his formidable influence, Miles Davis, was an early practitioner of jazz-rock fusion.
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Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67
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