Obituaries Related to "Griffin" from New York Times Archive
Maggie Griffin, Kathy’s Mother and a ‘D-List’ Celebrity, Dies at 99
Ms. Griffin was a co-star on her daughter’s reality show, “My Life on the D-List,” and became something of a colorful celebrity herself.
W.E.B. Griffin, 89, Dies; a Best-Selling Novelist Dozens of Times
He estimated that he published more than 150 books — including dozens about soldiers, spies and cops — using numerous pseudonyms (including W.E.B. Griffin).
Miriam Griffin, Who Put Nero in a New Light, Dies at 82
A leading classical scholar, Dr. Griffin examined how figures like Nero and Seneca interacted with the political and social systems of their time
Robert P. Griffin Dies at 91; Michigan Senator Urged Nixon to Quit
Mr. Griffin, a former Republican senator and congressman from Michigan, championed a law to fight corruption in labor unions.
Merv Griffin Dies at 82
Mr. Griffin was a big-band singer who became one of television's longest running talk-show hosts and formidable innovators.
Maj. Thomas C. Griffin, Doolittle Raider, Dies at 96
Maj. Thomas C. Griffin navigated a B-25 bomber in the daring air raid on Japan led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle in 1942, four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies
Mr. Griffin unraveled an elaborate fraud scheme in four articles that earned him a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished local reporting at age 29.
Virgil Lee Griffin, Klan Leader, Dies at 64
Mr. Griffin was involved in the bloody clash between the Ku Klux Klan and leftist union organizers in Greensboro, N.C., in 1979.
Griffin Bell, Ex-Attorney General, Dies at 90
The dean of Georgia lawyers, Mr. Bell also served as a federal judge and prominent legal troubleshooter.
Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies
Mr. Griffin was a jazz tenor-saxophonist from Chicago whose speed, control and harmonic acuity made him one of the most talented musicians of his generation.
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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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