Obituaries Related to "Dennis" from New York Times Archive
Dennis deLeon, AIDS Activist, Dies at 61
The lawyer and former City Human Rights Commissioner disclosed his H.I.V.-positive status in the early 1990s, when AIDS was far more stigmatized than it is today.
Dennis Nagle, Free Spirit With an Engineer’s Mind, Dies at 78
He lived a life of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll before settling into a fulfilling job at M.I.T. late in life. He died of the coronavirus.
Dennis Johnson, 80, Creator of a Rediscovered Minimalist Score, Dies
Mr. Johnson’s 1959 composition “November,” a six-hour work for piano, was a landmark in the Minimalist movement, but it went unheard for 50 years.
Dennis Wrong, 94, One of the Last of the ‘New York Intellectuals,’ Dies
Part of a mid-20th-century cadre of sophists, he wrote prodigiously, and iconoclastically, in left-leaning journals while earning distinction as a sociologist.
Dead Pimp Dennis Hof Cruises to Victory in Nevada State Election
Mr. Hof died last month at a brothel he owned in Crystal, Nev. On Tuesday, he was overwhelmingly elected to the State Assembly.
Dennis Hof, the Pimp Who Won a Nevada State Primary, Dies at 72
A brothel owner and a Republican, he likened himself to President Trump and was weeks away from general election when he was found dead by a pornographic film star.
Notable Deaths 2017: Dennis Banks
Notable Deaths 2016: Dennis Green
Dennis Edwards, Former Temptations Lead Singer, Dies at 74
His resonant voice was an essential part of the group’s success when it embraced psychedelic funk on songs like “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.”
Dennis Peron, Early Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 71
Mr. Peron campaigned to change the California laws that criminalized the possession of marijuana for medical use. He succeeded.
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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage
She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, worrying John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82
With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.
Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55
Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and also worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall and Battlefield franchises.
Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated Singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
A blues-influenced guitarist, he built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with soft-rock ballads like “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”
Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104
She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home front in World War II, herself among them.
Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child Policy
She was given the “hardest job under heaven”: upholding birth limits enforced by often brutal local officials. She came to support softening the policy, then abolishing it.
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