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Obituaries Related to "Houston" from New York Times Archive


Jay Hebert's Birdie Beats Venturi on 19th Hole; PLAY-OFF DECIDED IN 'SUDDEN DEATH' Hebert Wins Houston Golf on Eight-Foot Putt After He and Venturi Card 69's

1961-04-25T05:00:00+0000

J Hebert, Houston Classic


Robert D. Herring Dies at 60; Headed Houston Natural Gas

1981-10-13T05:00:00+0000

Robert R. Herring, chairman of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, died yesterday in St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was 60 years old.


Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59

2020-12-30T23:13:49+0000

From a studio in the Bronx, she introduced listeners to artists from a wide range of genres. She was also a mentor to the stars, and a sometime-confidante.


Stairwell Collapse in Houston Leaves 3 Workers Dead and 1 Injured

2020-10-06T00:54:42+0000

The 15-story building had been inspected hours before the accident.


‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak

2020-06-29T01:22:37+0000

As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts.


Quotation of the Day: A Son of Houston Whose Death Moved Millions

2020-06-10T02:16:47+0000

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 10, 2020.


Houston Bids Goodbye to George Floyd, Whose Killing Galvanized a Movement

2020-06-09T21:30:04+0000

The funeral served as both a national reckoning and a moment of personal mourning. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded more action against police brutality.


Two Dead in Explosion at Houston Plant

2020-01-24T12:34:51+0000

A blast woke Houston residents from sleep in the early hours of Friday morning, shattering windows and scattering debris. The two fatalities were believed to be employees of the plant, officials said.


Bob McNair, Energy Mogul Who Brought the N.F.L. Back to Houston, Dies at 81

2018-11-24T03:55:13+0000

Mr. McNair, who was awarded the franchise that became the Texans, gave to many charitable causes. More recently, he was criticized for remarks about national anthem protests.


Rockets vs. Warriors: The Dead Live Again in Houston

2018-05-17T16:55:54+0000

The Rockets were shirt-sticks-to-your-back hot in Game 2 behind James Harden and Chris Paul, complicating Golden State’s supposedly foregone stroll to the N.B.A. finals.



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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:15:16 +0000

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution.

Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:36:52 +0000

His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”

Richard Codey, Former New Jersey Governor, Dies at 79

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:33:44 +0000

He was the longest serving legislator in New Jersey, while also running an insurance company and funeral home and coaching youth basketball.

Ron Protas, Polarizing Keeper of Martha Graham’s Legacy, Dies at 84

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:31:57 +0000

Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:59:23 +0000

Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.

Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:26 +0000

Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.



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