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Obituaries Related to "Clarke" from New York Times Archive


Philo Clarke Calhoun, 75, Dies; Connecticut Lawyer and Author

1964-12-20T05:00:00+0000

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Dec. 19 —Philo Clarke Calhoun, a lawyer and author, died today in his home. He was 75 years old. Mr. Calhoun had been a partner in Marsh, Day & Calhoun in Bridgeport since 1920.


Horace Clarke, Standout in a Dismal Yankee Era, Dies at 82

2020-08-07T13:54:46+0000

He was a solid, dependable player, but he had the misfortune of joining the Yankees just as they tumbled from greatness.


Fast Eddie Clarke, Motörhead Guitarist, Dies at 67

2018-01-11T14:23:36+0000

Mr. Clarke was the last surviving member of the British rock band’s best-known lineup.


Ron Clarke, Australian Runner Known for World Records, Dies at 78

2015-06-17T18:01:40+0000

A middle- and long-distance runner who broke 17 world records, some by huge margins, in the mid-1960s but never won an Olympic gold medal.


Devastated Clarke breaks down in tears during Hughes tribute

2014-11-29T02:03:06+0000

Australian captain Michael Clarke breaks down in tears as he delivers a tribute to Australia's Phillip Hughes who died the day before. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


Michael Clarke Duncan, Actor, Dies at 54

2012-09-04T01:04:08+0000

Mr. Duncan rose from working as a ditch digger to employ his booming bass voice and immense physical presence in many movie roles, most notably a tragic prisoner with a healing touch in the 1999 film “The Green Mile.”


Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction author, dies at 90

2008-03-19T05:00:00+0000

Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died Wednesday in Colombo, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90.


Arthur C. Clarke, premier science fiction writer, dies at 90

2008-03-19T05:00:00+0000

Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died early Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90.


Arthur C. Clarke, Author Who Saw Science Fiction Become Real, Dies at 90

2008-03-19T04:00:00+0000

Mr. Clarke’s seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age.


Arthur C. Clarke, Premier Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 90

2008-03-18T04:00:00+0000

Mr. Clarke was a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age.



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A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time.

Tom Noonan, Actor Renowned for Onscreen Menace, Dies at 74

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:26:18 +0000

He played memorable screen villains, notably a psychopath in “Manhunter,” but also wrote, directed and starred in well-received plays at a theater he founded in Manhattan.

Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:25:59 +0000

It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.

John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:17:36 +0000

He guided Zenyatta, a spectacular mare, to 19 consecutive wins. Earlier, he won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, a 50-1 long shot.

Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:12:24 +0000

His public radio show, “Bookworm,” was a literary salon of the air for 33 years, drawing guests like Joan Didion, Susan Sontag and David Foster Wallace.

Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:55:52 +0000

Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.



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