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Paid Notice: Deaths BULLOCK, GEORGE DAVIS
BULLOCK--George Davis. 54, of Bassett, VA, died October 24, 2003. A golf professional, 1976 Metropolitan PGA Assistans Champion and 1980 Metropolitan Open Champion. A graudate of Staunton Military Academy, he left Virginia to play on the Asian tour and became a teaching professional at Century Country Club in Purchase. He is survived by his wife Ellen, loving daughter Florence, his parents Frank and Margaret, and brother, Frank. A memorial service will be held October 27, 2003, at 8 PM, at Colli ...
Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64
A wheelchair user herself, she helped draft a landmark law and held government posts championing people with disabilities, especially those of color.
Ian Carr, Jazz Trumpeter and Author of Miles Davis Biography, Dies at 75
Mr. Carr was a Scottish-born trumpeter who, like his formidable influence, Miles Davis, was an early practitioner of jazz-rock fusion.
Spencer Davis, Whose Band Helped Power the Sound of the ’60s, Dies at 81
Hits like “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m a Man” made the Spencer Davis Group, based in Britain, famous worldwide and launched the career of its lead singer, Steve Winwood.
Mac Davis, Pop and Country Singing Star, Is Dead at 78
After writing hits for Elvis Presley and others, he became famous in his own right with songs like the No. 1 hit “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me.”
Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64
A wheelchair user herself, she helped draft a landmark law and held government posts championing people with disabilities, especially those of color.
Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69
He was just 18 when Davis recruited him to play saxophone in his band. He went on to play with Elvin Jones and to lead his own groups.
Willie Davis, Packers Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 85
In his 10 seasons with Green Bay, as its defensive anchor, he helped the team win three N.F.L. championships and the first two Super Bowls.
Edith Kunhardt Davis, Author of ‘Pat the Bunny’ Sequels, Dies at 82
She also wrote about the death of her son at 27, for which she blamed herself because she had been an alcoholic when she was pregnant with him.
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Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77
He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.
Donald Payne, Five-Term New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 65
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of his state’s congressional delegation.
Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee.
Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
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