Obituaries Related to "Hood" from New York Times Archive
Black Man Died of Suffocation After Officers Put Hood on Him
Relatives of the man, Daniel Prude, said the police officers involved in his death in March in Rochester, N.Y., should be charged with murder.
Esther Scott, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Actress, Dies at 66
Ms. Scott made a career of small, powerful roles in which she portrayed sharp but nurturing characters.
John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.
Jack Hood Vaughn, Who Led Peace Corps in ’60s, Dies at 92
As the second director of the Peace Corps, Mr. Vaughn oversaw the corps at the height of its volunteer enrollment.
Black Man Died of Suffocation After Officers Put Hood on Him
Relatives of the man, Daniel Prude, said the police officers involved in his death in March in Rochester, N.Y., should be charged with murder.
Family of Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead Demands Congress Investigate
The police said there was no sign of foul play after they found a body, believed to be that of Sgt. Elder N. Fernandes, about 30 miles from the base in Central Texas.
Esther Scott, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Actress, Dies at 66
Ms. Scott made a career of small, powerful roles in which she portrayed sharp but nurturing characters.
John Singleton, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Director, Dies at 51
His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.
5 Fort Hood Soldiers Dead and 4 Missing in Texas Floods
Officials at Fort Hood said a truck was swept off a low water crossing and overturned in a rain-swollen creek; three soldiers were rescued.
Lucy Hood, Innovative TV Executive, Dies at 56
Ms. Hood, president and chief operating officer of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was known for her efforts to expand the purview of television.
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Robert Alvarez, 76, Dies; Called Attention to Nuclear-Waste Safety
A self-taught expert, he spent decades working in both nonprofits and the government to expose problems in the production of atomic weapons.

Sol Stern, Lapsed Liberal and Conservative Heretic, Dies at 89
A writer, editor and political adviser, he broke with the left over its criticism of Israel and what he saw as its anti-Americanism. But he also became a critic of Donald Trump.

Martin Cruz Smith, Best-Selling Author of ‘Gorky Park,’ Dies at 82
He startled critics, readers and the book industry in 1981 with a novel set in the Soviet Union that had a flawed detective as its antihero.
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