Obituaries Related to "Coleman" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2017: William T. Coleman Jr.
John S. Coleman, Weather Channel Co-Founder, Dies at 83
Mr. Coleman was the original meteorologist on “Good Morning America” and pioneered green-screen news and round-the-clock weather reporting.
William T. Coleman Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers in Court and Cabinet, Dies at 96
Mr. Coleman’s experiences with bigotry informed his efforts in three major civil rights cases before the United States Supreme Court.
John R. Coleman, Haverford President Who Explored Blue-Collar Life, Dies at 95
A labor economist, he was a strong voice at the Philadelphia-area college in the 1960s for the admission of women and against the Vietnam War.
Choo Choo Coleman, a Catcher With the Original, Woeful Mets, Dies
Mr. Coleman had a brief big league career but he had the good (or ill) fortune of playing for the Mets in their history-making first two seasons.
Review: ‘Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman’ Pays Tribute to a Man and His Musicals
Randy Graff, Cady Huffman and Judy Kaye, three alumnae of Coleman shows, perform an affectionate tribute, directed by Will Nunziata, at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
Ornette Coleman, Saxophonist Who Rewrote the Language of Jazz, Dies at 85
Mr. Coleman was a leader in making jazz less beholden to rules of harmony and rhythm.
Douglas L. Coleman, 82, Dies; Found a Genetic Cause of Obesity
Dr. Coleman upset scientific dogma by discovering that genes — not willpower, eating habits or other behaviors — could cause obesity in some people.
Coleman Jacoby, TV Comedy Writer, Dies at 95
Mr. Jacoby helped create some of Jackie Gleason’s most memorable characters.
‘Avenue Q’ Deals With Death of Gary Coleman
Despite some very serious consideration that the puppet musical would have to drop its character based on the “Diff’rent Strokes” star, the Coleman role will live on after a tribute at Friday’s performance.
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Dick Clark, Iowan Who Walked 1,300 Miles for a Senate Seat, Dies at 95
After his unlikely win, in 1972, he spent his single term pushing for a more liberal foreign policy, particularly toward Africa.

Buddy Teevens, Pioneering Dartmouth Football Coach, Dies at 66
He took the extraordinary step of banning tackling during all practices, which reduced concussions at a time when brain trauma in football had become a crisis.

Giorgio Napolitano, Italian Post-Communist Pillar, Dies at 98
He served for 38 years in Parliament and, after being elected president at a critical moment in Italy’s fortunes, helped stabilize the country.

Erwin Olaf, Photographer With an Eye for the Theatrical, Dies at 64
With exquisite precision, he used costumes and sets in staging many of his pictures, letting his subjects, whatever their social status, express themselves.

Stephen Gould, Tenor Best Known for Tackling Wagner, Dies at 61
He was especially acclaimed for his performances at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany. As his voice developed, he once said, so did his view of how and why to deploy it.

Gita Mehta, Whose Writing Shaped Perspectives of India, Dies at 80
Her novels and nonfiction provided alternatives to the Western- and male-centric views of modern India offered by writers like E.M. Forster.
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