Obituaries Related to "Duke" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2016: Robin Chandler Duke
Robin Chandler Duke, Philanthropist Who Championed Women’s Rights, Dies at 92
Ms. Duke, a former reporter, executive and ambassador, was a prominent voice for health and education initiatives in Africa, Asia and elsewhere.
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg Is Dead at 98
A decorated combat veteran of World War II, he reigned for 36 years, many of them coinciding with a period of great prosperity for his small country.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Plans Tributes to South Africa and Duke Ellington
The 32nd season includes 27 separate programs from September through June, with Chucho Valdés, Chick Corea, Cécile McLorin Salvant and many others.
James Duke, 88, Globe-Trotting Authority on Healing Plants, Is Dead
As a scholar and government researcher, he did field work in remote spots, finding indigenous remedies, trying them himself and pouring them into books.
Notable Deaths 2016: Robin Chandler Duke
Notable Deaths 2016: Patty Duke
Eddie Applegate, a Sweetheart on ‘The Patty Duke Show,’ Dies at 81
Mr. Applegate was best known for playing the boyfriend of the show’s character Patty Lane.
Gerald Grosvenor, British Duke and Billionaire, Dies at 64
The sixth Duke of Westminster was the country’s richest landowner, worth an estimated $12 billion, and a friend of the royal family.
William Schallert, 93, Dies; Prolific Actor Was Father on ‘The Patty Duke Show’
For a time Mr. Schallert seemed to be everywhere on TV, usually as an authority figure, as he was in the popular “Tribbles” episode of “Star Trek.”
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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 singer and guitarist, he built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits 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.
James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46
The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.”
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