Obituaries Related to "Gilbert" 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.”
Craig Gilbert, 94, Dies; Created Groundbreaking ‘American Family’
Airing in 1973 and making national stars out of the Loud family, it is now considered the first reality TV show. It had people buzzing then, and fighting.
Notable Deaths 2016: Gilbert Kaplan
Lewis Gilbert, Director of ‘Alfie’ and 007 Movies, Is Dead at 97
Best known for his work with Michael Caine and Sean Connery, Mr. Gilbert also made action films (“Sink the Bismarck!”) and quieter ones (“Educating Rita”).
Gilbert Rogin, 87, Magazine Editor and Writer of Droll Fiction, Dies
Mr. Rogin worked at Sports Illustrated and Discover and had a run of short stories in The New Yorker, until a rejection led him to abandon the form abruptly.
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.”
Gilbert E. Kaplan, Publisher and Improbable Conductor, Dies at 74
Mr. Kaplan, the founder of Institutional Investor magazine, turned his obsession with Mahler’s Second Symphony into a vocation, leading international orchestras in its performance.
Thomas Gilbert Jr. Is Fit for Trial in Wealthy Father’s Death, Psychologist Says
Although two court-appointed psychiatrists have found Mr. Gilbert too mentally ill to be tried on murder charges, a forensic psychologist reached a starkly different conclusion.
Ronnie Gilbert, Bold-Voiced Singer With the Weavers, Is Dead at 88
Ms. Gilbert, as a member of the Weavers, helped propel folk music to wide popularity and establish its power as an agent of social change.
S. Parker Gilbert, 81, Dies; Led and Later Shook Up Morgan Stanley
Mr. Gilbert was instrumental in taking the Wall Street firm public and later, in retirement, pushing for a management shake-up.
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Robert Lindsey, Times Reporter and Reagan Ghostwriter, Dies at 90
The nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman,” which became a film, grew out of his work as a journalist covering the West Coast for The Times.
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).”
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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