Obituaries Related to "Curry" from New York Times Archive
Constance Curry, 86, Author and Ally in Civil Rights Fight, Dies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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.
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
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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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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