Obituaries Related to "Hawkins" from New York Times Archive
Eva Konrad Hawkins, Marine Scientist Who Fled Hungary, Dies at 90
She lived through the Holocaust, Communism and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. She died of Covid-19.
Notable Deaths 2017: Connie Hawkins
Bobbie Louise Hawkins, Beat Poet and Author, Dies at 87
Her writing pulsed with her hardscrabble Texas childhood and, refusing to be his “muse,” her liberation from an overbearing poet husband.
Edwin Hawkins, Known for the Hit ‘Oh Happy Day,’ Is Dead at 74
His catchy song of praise, recorded on a two-track machine and “never intended for commercial purposes,” became a Top 10 hit in 1970.
Connie Hawkins, Electrifying N.B.A. Forward Barred in His Prime, Dies at 75
Hawkins, a playground legend in New York, did not make his N.B.A. debut until age 27 because of unfounded connections to a point-shaving scandal.
Walter Hawkins, Gospel Singer, Dies at 61
Mr. Hawkins brought a sense of contemporary rhythm to the howling, pleading, God-praising tradition of churchly ecstasy.
Dale Hawkins Dies at 73; Rockabilly Author of ‘Susie Q’
Mr. Hawkins was a songwriter and singer who drew deeply from the heavy blues sounds of South Louisiana to create a classic of what is sometimes called swamp rock.
Paula Hawkins, 82, Florida Ex-Senator, Dies
Mrs. Hawkins was a tart-tongued conservative Republican who served a single term, fighting to protect children and blazing a trail for women while shunning the label of “feminist.”
The Death of Yusuf Hawkins, 20 Years Later
On Aug. 23, 1989, a black teenager, Yusuf K. Hawkins, was shot to death after being taunted by a mob of bat-wielding white youths in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. The racially motivated killing left a long legacy.
Eva Konrad Hawkins, Marine Scientist Who Fled Hungary, Dies at 90
She lived through the Holocaust, Communism and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. She died of Covid-19.
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Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86
She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.
Jerry Miller, Moby Grape Guitarist, Dies at 81
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.
Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.
Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92
Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era.
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