Obituaries Related to "Gay" from New York Times Archive
Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65
Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”
Angela Bowen, Dance Teacher and Gay Activist, Is Dead at 82
Her dance school in New Haven influenced many, and her outspokenness as a black lesbian feminist influenced many more.
Arthur Evans, Leader in Gay Rights Fight, Dies at 68
Mr. Evans helped form and lead the movement that coalesced after gay people and their supporters protested a 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village gay bar.
Gillian Freeman, Groundbreaking Novelist on a Gay Theme, Dies at 89
She drew notice for a story of a gay attraction that threatens a marriage and a fictional diary of a woman in Nazi Germany that some took to be true.
Tom Gallagher, Diplomat Who Became a Gay Activist, Dies at 77
He began his career having to hide the fact that he was gay. He ended it celebrated as a pioneer.
Howard Cruse Dies at 75; His Cartoons Explored Gay Life
He described his experiences as a gay man in a comic strip and an acclaimed semi-autobiographical graphic novel, influencing many other cartoonists.
Theodore Van Kirk, 93, Enola Gay Navigator, Dies
Mr. Van Kirk, a navigator, guided a flight that, six-and-a-half hours after takeoff, reached Hiroshima with its atomic bomb just seconds behind schedule.
Fred Phelps, Anti-Gay Preacher Who Targeted Military Funerals, Dies at 84
Mr. Phelps’s Westboro Baptist Church drew scornful attention for proclaiming in rallies that God was punishing America for tolerating homosexuality.
Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65
Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”
Roy Simmons, 57, Lineman Who Later Came Out as Gay, Dies
Simmons, who played three years for the Giants and went to the 1984 Super Bowl with the Redskins, kept his sexuality a secret until 1992 despite a raucous social life.
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Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies
His pioneering work on the origins of cancer was later overshadowed by his contrarian views, notably his rejection of the established theory that H.I.V. causes AIDS.
Thomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies
Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.
George Cabot Lodge, Last of His Family to Battle a Kennedy, Dies at 98
The two Massachusetts clans faced off in elections for decades, until a final 1962 Senate race. Despite his loss, Mr. Lodge praised his opponent, Ted Kennedy.
Floyd Vivino, Throwback Comedian Known as Uncle Floyd, Dies at 74
His silly, vaudeville-style variety show was filled with his piano playing, skits, puppets and guest stars like Cyndi Lauper and Bon Jovi.
Marian Goodman, Eminent New York Art Dealer, Dies at 97
Although known for promoting German painters, she also sought out artists who shunned painting in favor of newer mediums, like photography and film.
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.
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