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Blevins Davis' Father Dies

1955-06-06T05:00:00+0000

Davis, Chas A


Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64

2020-08-21T20:16:58+0000

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

2009-03-07T07:56:28+0000

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

2020-10-20T17:22:23+0000

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.


Crash Davis, 82, 'Bull Durham' Model, Dies

2001-09-04T05:00:00+0000

Crash Davis, obscure 1940's infielder who emerged as something of celebrity when Kevin Costner became his namesake playing shrewd but fading minor leaguer in movie Bull Durham, dies at 82; photo (M)


Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69

2020-08-21T16:28:10+0000

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.


Blevins Davis' Father Dies

1955-06-06T05:00:00+0000

Davis, Chas A


Ian Carr, Jazz Trumpeter and Author of Miles Davis Biography, Dies at 75

2009-03-07T07:56:28+0000

Mr. Carr was a Scottish-born trumpeter who, like his formidable influence, Miles Davis, was an early practitioner of jazz-rock fusion.


Crash Davis, 82, 'Bull Durham' Model, Dies

2001-09-04T05:00:00+0000

Crash Davis, obscure 1940's infielder who emerged as something of celebrity when Kevin Costner became his namesake playing shrewd but fading minor leaguer in movie Bull Durham, dies at 82; photo (M)


Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69

2020-08-21T16:28:10+0000

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.



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Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Hitmaker Who Seemed to Vanish, Is Dead at 83

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:41:44 +0000

His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous burial, remains a source of mystery.

Henry Mount Charles, Whose Castle Was a Mecca for Rock, Dies at 74

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:27:38 +0000

To preserve his Irish manor, he staged concerts on its grounds, drawing the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Madonna, 50 Cent and the Rolling Stones as well as tens of thousands of fans.

Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:01:52 +0000

More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.

Ivar Giaever, Nobel Winner in Quantum Physics, Dies at 96

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:06:28 +0000

A former “D” student from Norway, he made his mark at G.E.’s Research Lab in the U.S., in part by confirming a pivotal theory about superconductivity.

Norman Tebbit, Conservative Force in Britain and Thatcher Ally, Dies at 94

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:39:19 +0000

He was a potential prime minister until he left high office to care for his wife, who was seriously hurt in a bombing by the Irish Republican Army.

Carla Maxwell, Keeper of the José Limón Flame, Dies at 79

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:40:59 +0000

Her stewardship of the troupe that bears his name became a model for other dance companies, like Martha Graham’s, after their founders died.



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