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.
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.
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.”
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