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Constance Curry, 86, Author and Ally in Civil Rights Fight, Dies

2020-07-22T20:52:03+0000

She was a bridge between Black activists and white Southerners, worked for Andrew Young and chronicled a Black Mississippi family’s struggle against racism.


George Curry, Journalist With a Mission to Serve Black Readers, Dies at 69

2016-08-23T03:47:28+0000

As editor in chief of Emerge, Mr. Curry shifted the emphasis from entertainment to news and came up with a motto: “Black America’s Newsmagazine.”


Rev. Rick Curry, 72, Dies; Used Stagecraft to Help the Wounded and Disabled

2015-12-22T02:05:05+0000

Father Curry, who was born without a right forearm, embraced stagecraft as his vehicle to overcome what others viewed as a handicap.


Beth Curry, Who Co-Founded Investment Firm and Philanthropy, Dies at 74

2015-11-20T02:11:47+0000

Ms. Curry and her husband, Ravenel Boykin Curry III, founded Eagle Capital Management in 1988.


Izola Ware Curry, Who Stabbed King in 1958, Dies at 98

2015-03-21T16:28:06+0000

In 1958, she stabbed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a Harlem book signing — an episode that a decade later would become a rhetorical touchstone in the last oration of his life.


Steve Curry, Actor Who Was on ‘Hair’ Poster, Dies at 68

2014-10-07T03:11:04+0000

Mr. Curry played the naïve, sexually adventurous Woof in the Broadway musical “Hair” and posed for the photo that became the show’s poster and cast-album cover.


Thomas Curry, 74, Officer Hit in Infamous Shooting, Dies

2007-05-16T04:00:00+0000

Officer Curry was one of New York City police officers who were seriously wounded by machine-gun fire in 1971 while guarding the home of the Manhattan district attorney.


Paid Notice: Deaths CURRY, JOHN (JACK)

2005-12-11T05:00:00+0000

CURRY--John (Jack). Of Sarasota, FL. Born February 9, 1920 in Buffalo, NY. Died December 6, 2005 in Sarasota. Predeceased by his cherished wife of 51 years, Elizabeth. Loving father of Christopher, Paula and Barbara. Loving brother of Barbara, Mary, Margaret and Alexia. A retired Foreign Service Staff Officer, he served in Dublin, Port of Spain, Madras, Thessaloniki, Tel Aviv, Oslo, Lisbon and Washington.


Paid Notice: Deaths CURRY, BERNARD F., JR.

2004-11-09T05:00:00+0000

CURRY--Bernard F., Jr., on November 7, 2004 of Sun Valley, Idaho, formerly of Scarsdale, NY. Beloved father of Barbara Curry-James of CT., Bernard F. Curry III, of Rye, Nancy O'Shaughnessy, of Westchester, Diane Trimper of FL, Robin Bernacchia and Leigh Curry Young, of Westchester. Grandfather of eight. Brother of Ora Curry and the late Marvel Hory. Mr. Curry was chairman of Curry Auto Group which operates automotive dealerships in Westchester, Georgia and Idaho. Calling hours at the Fred H. McG ...


Izola Ware Curry, Who Stabbed King in 1958, Dies at 98

2015-03-21T16:28:06+0000

In 1958, she stabbed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a Harlem book signing — an episode that a decade later would become a rhetorical touchstone in the last oration of his life.



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John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:08:29 +0000

He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and from many movie and TV appearances.

Jim Hartung, Gymnast Who Helped Deliver U.S. Gold, Dies at 65

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:49:36 +0000

In an upset victory over China at the 1984 Olympics, he and five others became the only American men ever to win the gold medal in the gymnastics team competition.

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:44:21 +0000

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

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:04:10 +0000

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

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:35:10 +0000

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.”

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:12:17 +0000

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.



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