Obituaries Related to "English" from New York Times Archive
William Y. Chang, Whose Newspaper Spoke to Chinatown in English, Dies at 103
For 17 years, his aim was to help the children of Chinese immigrants acquire an American identity as they adapted to life in the United States.
One Photographer’s Tribute to English Roses
For his latest book, the British photographer Luke Stephenson captured flowers bred by the esteemed rosarian David Austin.
Zhang Hanzhi, Mao’s English Tutor, Dies at 72
Mr. Zhang was a former Chinese diplomat who once served as Mao’s English tutor and also interpreted for President Nixon during his trip to China in 1972.
Richard Griffiths, Falstaffian English Actor, Dies at 65
Mr. Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, reached a career peak as a schoolteacher in “The History Boys” on Broadway and the West End.
Kim English, Who Blended Gospel With Dance Music, Dies at 48
Ms. English had more than a dozen house-music hits. But her songs, her longtime manager said, were “all related to God.”
Zhang Hanzhi, Mao’s English Tutor, Dies at 72
Mr. Zhang was a former Chinese diplomat who once served as Mao’s English tutor and also interpreted for President Nixon during his trip to China in 1972.
DR. W.F. MELTON, 77, GEORGIA POET, DIES; Head of English Department at Emory University for 18 Years -- Teacher Since 1889
Melton, Wightman F
Kim English, Who Blended Gospel With Dance Music, Dies at 48
Ms. English had more than a dozen house-music hits. But her songs, her longtime manager said, were “all related to God.”
DR. W.F. MELTON, 77, GEORGIA POET, DIES; Head of English Department at Emory University for 18 Years -- Teacher Since 1889
Melton, Wightman F
DR. W.F. MELTON, 77, GEORGIA POET, DIES; Head of English Department at Emory University for 18 Years -- Teacher Since 1889
Melton, Wightman F
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