Obituaries Related to "Gates" from New York Times Archive
Gates Expects Decline in Fighting
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that fighting in Libya would soon decline significantly.
Daryl F. Gates, L.A.P.D. Chief in Rodney King Era, Dies at 83
Mr. Gates’s aggressive approach in a period of intense urban turmoil was admired for its innovation and criticized for the racial unrest it provoked.
Gates Brown, Tigers’ Clutch Pinch-Hitter, Is Dead at 74
Mr. Brown hit .370, including .450 as a pinch-hitter, to help lead Detroit to the World Series in 1968.
David M. Gates Dies at 94; Sounded Early Alarm on Environmental Perils
Dr. Gates was in the vanguard of scientists who warned early on that fossil fuels, fertilizers and pesticides posed a dire threat to the environment.
Ruth Gates, Who Made Saving Coral Reefs Her Mission, Is Dead at 56
A marine biologist, Dr. Gates worked to develop a “super coral” to resist the deadening effects of warming ocean waters.
Bill Gates Sr., Who Guided Billionaire Son’s Philanthropy, Dies at 94
He channeled support for campaigns to eradicate polio, reduce infant mortality, build schools and help find an AIDS vaccine — among other causes.
DOMINICAN REBELS AT CAPITAL'S GATES; President's Resignation and Provisional Government Among Their Demands. HE AGREES TO CONCESSIONS But Vasquez Is Said to Have Refused to Quit--Council Will Act Tomorrow. THREE DEATHS REPORTED American Legation Secr
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Daryl F. Gates, L.A.P.D. Chief in Rodney King Era, Dies at 83
Mr. Gates’s aggressive approach in a period of intense urban turmoil was admired for its innovation and criticized for the racial unrest it provoked.
Gates Expects Decline in Fighting
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that fighting in Libya would soon decline significantly.
Gates Brown, Tigers’ Clutch Pinch-Hitter, Is Dead at 74
Mr. Brown hit .370, including .450 as a pinch-hitter, to help lead Detroit to the World Series in 1968.
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Pat Crowley, Veteran Actress of Film and TV, Dies at 91
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Mary Rose Oakar, 85, First Arab American Woman in Congress, Dies
In her 16 years on Capitol Hill, she emerged as a champion of women’s rights, especially equal pay for comparable work.
Eddie Giacomin, Rangers’ Goalie and Fan Favorite, Dies at 86
A Hall of Famer, he led the N.H.L. in shutouts and single-season victories three times and was stunned when the Rangers let him go in his 10th season.
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