Obituaries Related to "Harper" from New York Times Archive
What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Country Music: Live at the Ryman’ and a Valerie Harper Tribute
Ken Burns hosts a concert leading up to the premiere of his new PBS documentary. And MeTV airs a three-hour marathon in honor of Ms. Harper.
Valerie Harper, Who Won Fame and Emmys as ‘Rhoda,’ Dies at 80
Originally a theater actress, she parlayed a role as a wisecracking sidekick on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” into her own sitcom.
Did Harper Lee, Who Died in 2016, Leave Behind a True-Crime Manuscript?
That’s what Casey Cep tries to figure out in “Furious Hours,” which enters the nonfiction best-seller list this week at No. 6.
Heather Harper, Beloved Soprano and Britten Interpreter, Dies at 88
The Northern Irish-born Ms. Harper moved from lighter opera roles to Wagner and Strauss and took part in the premiere of Britten’s “War Requiem.”
Notable Deaths 2016: Harper Lee
Notable Deaths 2016: Charles Harper
The Life, Death and Career of Harper Lee
When Harper Lee died two years ago at age 89, one story ended and another began. Here is how The Times covered some of her key moments.
Vaughn Harper, Silky-Voiced D.J., Dies at 70
Mr. Harper was the host of the WBLS radio show “Quiet Storm,” a nightly staple for New Yorkers.
Charles M. Harper, Who Made ConAgra a Food Giant, Dies at 88
As chief executive he grew the company from a faltering $600 million operation to a $20 billion juggernaut, but he had less success at RJR Nabisco.
Michael S. Harper, Poet With a Jazz Pulse, Dies at 78
Mr. Harper, who taught at Brown University for over 40 years, embraced an idiom interwoven with music, history and his experiences as a black man.
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As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.
Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79
He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”
Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86
He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95
She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.
Sondra Lee Dies at 97; Originated Roles in ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’
With her frenetic energy and 4-foot-10 frame, Ms. Lee seemed destined to play a certain kind of stage character: excitable, endearing and charmingly scheming.
Jo Ann Bland, Child Activist in Civil Rights Struggle, Dies at 72
At 11, she was one of the youngest at the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” voting rights march in Selma, Ala., and was injured while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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