Obituaries Related to "Holmes" from New York Times Archive
Jane Holmes Dixon, Bishop Who Stared Down Barriers, Dies at 75
Bishop Dixon, a leader in the Diocese of Washington, was elected as the second female bishop in the history of the Episcopal Church.
Death Penalty Not Ruled Out For Holmes
The decision sets the stage for the last pleas from each side, after which the jury will decide whether James Holmes will be executed or spend life in prison.
D. Brainerd Holmes, a Leader in Space Race, Dies at 91
Mr. Holmes led NASA’s manned spaceflight program during a period that included John Glenn’s orbit of Earth and helped set the stage for the first moon landing.
Jane Holmes Dixon, Bishop Who Stared Down Barriers, Dies at 75
Bishop Dixon, a leader in the Diocese of Washington, was elected as the second female bishop in the history of the Episcopal Church.
Norbert Leo Butz Will Join Katie Holmes in ‘Dead Accounts’
Theresa Rebeck’s play is scheduled to open on Broadway in November.
Katie Holmes Will Return to Broadway in ‘Dead Accounts’
Ms. Holmes will play a woman who moves back home to take care of her aging parents in Theresa Rebeck’s family comedy.
Tommy Holmes, 91, Who Set N.L. Hitting Mark, Is Dead
Mr. Holmes, the Boston Braves outfielder who hit in 37 consecutive games in 1945, set a modern National League record that endured for 33 years.
Douglas Holmes, Researcher Best Known for Work on Aging, Dies at 73
Douglas Holmes was a noted social psychologist who spent his career investigating means of improving social services for people.
Paid Notice: Deaths HOLMES, MARTHA WAXMAN
HOLMES--Martha Waxman. In loving memory of Martha Holmes, photographer, the family asks that donations be made to: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus/Film Dept., 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548, re: Martha Holmes Award.
Paid Notice: Deaths MCDOWELL, MARGARET HOLMES
McDOWELL-Margaret Holmes. Died peacefully in her home on August 14, 1997, after a brief illness. Beloved mother of Catherine Brooks, Maura Kealey, and John and Ann McDowell. Formerly a senior lawyer in the Civil Division of the New York Legal Aid Society and recently of counsel with the Family Law Center, she was a conscientious and imaginative lawyer who championed the legal rights of the poor. She believed that every human being deserves a fair hearing in the courts of law. In fighting for the ...
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Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.
Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.
Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop Who Helped Sway Votes, Dies at 71
Influential from New Jersey to Georgia, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.
Biyouna, Algerian Star With Tart Tongue Onscreen and Off, Dies at 73
For generations of Algerians, the fierce independence of her persona reflected their struggles in a country torn by civil war and repression.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
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