Obituaries Related to "Heath" from New York Times Archive
Heath Ledger Included on Nick Drake Tribute
A coming album paying tribute to the British singer-songwriter Nick Drake will include a song performed by the actor Heath Ledger, Billboard reported. The track, a cover of Mr. Drake’s “Black Eyed Dog,” was recorded by Mr. Ledger in 2007 for an art installation; Mr. Ledger died the following January from an accidental drug overdose. Mr. Drake, the gentle-voiced folk-rock singer of “Pink Moon” and “Things Behind the Sun,” struggled commercially but became a critical and cult hit after his death f ...
Nick Drake Tribute Album to Include Heath Ledger Track
A coming album paying tribute to the British singer-songwriter Nick Drake will include a song performed by Heath Ledger.
Jimmy Heath, 93, Jazz Saxophonist and Composer, Is Dead
Mr. Heath, whose compositions became part of the midcentury jazz canon, found new prominence in middle age as a co-leader of a band with his two brothers.
Russ Heath, Whose Comics Caught Lichtenstein’s Eye, Dies at 91
In a long and prolific career, Mr. Heath drew countless comic books. He was known for his viscerally illustrated combat stories.
Notable Deaths 2016: Dave Heath
Dave Heath, Photographer of Isolation, Dies at 85
The artist went through many years of obscurity before being rediscovered.
SoHo Building Where Heath Ledger Died Is Turned Into Condo
Four full-floor apartments at the renovated 419-421 Broome Street are on the market.
Heath Ledger Included on Nick Drake Tribute
A coming album paying tribute to the British singer-songwriter Nick Drake will include a song performed by the actor Heath Ledger, Billboard reported. The track, a cover of Mr. Drake’s “Black Eyed Dog,” was recorded by Mr. Ledger in 2007 for an art installation; Mr. Ledger died the following January from an accidental drug overdose. Mr. Drake, the gentle-voiced folk-rock singer of “Pink Moon” and “Things Behind the Sun,” struggled commercially but became a critical and cult hit after his death f ...
Nick Drake Tribute Album to Include Heath Ledger Track
A coming album paying tribute to the British singer-songwriter Nick Drake will include a song performed by Heath Ledger.
Heath Ledger’s Death Is Ruled an Accident
The city’s chief medical examiner ruled that the actor’s death was accidental, resulting from abuse of prescription medications.
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Woodie King Jr., Impresario of Black Theater, Dies at 88
His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.
Billy Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75
George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
James Sallis, 81, Dies; Novelist Whose ‘Drive’ Became a Hit Movie
A storyteller of modern America’s underbelly with a literary, ruminative style, he inspired a Ryan Gosling movie and earned critical acclaim.
Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78
He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.
Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79
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