Obituaries Related to "Curtis" from New York Times Archive
Curtis Blake, a Founder of the Friendly’s Chain, Dies at 102
Mr. Blake and his brother, S. Prestley Blake, opened the first Friendly ice cream shop in 1935. With an expanded menu, it grew into an East Coast staple.
Curtis Blake, a Founder of the Friendly’s Chain, Dies at 102
Mr. Blake and his brother, S. Prestley Blake, opened the first Friendly ice cream shop in 1935. With an expanded menu, it grew into an East Coast staple.
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Curtis Roosevelt, a White House Charmer as a Child, Dies at 86
He and his sister were well known to Americans when they lived with their mother and grandparents in the White House in the 1930s.
Curtis Hanson, Director of Wicked Noir ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Dies at 71
The director’s 1997 adaptation of a tough James Ellroy novel earned him an Academy Award, and introduced American moviegoers to Russell Crowe.
Curtis Gans, 77, Is Dead; Worked to Defeat President Johnson
Mr. Gans mobilized thousands of college students to join Senator Eugene J. McCarthy’s challenge against Lyndon B. Johnson, who eventually quit the race.
Curtis Bill Pepper, Author, Reporter and Traveler, Is Dead at 96
Mr. Pepper, a prolific journalist and author, excelled at finding anecdotes that revealed greater truths about his subjects.
Chet Curtis, Half of Married News Team Whose Divorce Made News, Dies at 74
Mr. Curtis and his wife and co-anchor on WCVB, Channel 5, Natalie Jacobson, delivered the news nightly to Bostonians for 18 years before they split up.
Curtis Harnack, Writer and President of Yaddo, Dies at 86
Mr. Harnack wrote of his life growing up on an Iowa farm and was president of Yaddo, the artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., from 1971 to 1987.
Curtis W. Tarr, Innovative Leader of the Draft, Dies at 88
As director of the Selective Service System during the Vietnam War, Mr. Tarr initiated changes intended to make the draft lottery fairer.
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James Sallis, 81, Dies; Novelist Whose ‘Drive’ Became a Hit Movie
A storyteller of modern America’s underbelly with a literary, ruminative style, he inspired a Ryan Gosling movie and earned critical acclaim.
Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78
He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.
Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79
As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.
Laura Maioglio, Whose Restaurant Was a Theater District Mainstay, Dies at 93
Since 1962, she had overseen her father’s stately Italian restaurant, Barbetta, and became one of the city’s most enduring female restaurateurs.
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
An Emmy-winning comedian with oddball charm, she got her start with the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “SCTV.”
Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot
His most enduring hits were recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. But his own career faded from view.
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