Obituaries Related to "Jefferson" from New York Times Archive
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Actor in Spike Lee Films, Dies at 70
The Tony-nominated actor, 70, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Actor in Spike Lee Films, Dies at 70
The Tony-nominated actor, 70, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.
Father of Atatiana Jefferson, Victim of Fatal Police Shooting in Texas, Dies
“I can only sum it up as a broken heart,” a family spokesman said of Marquis Jefferson’s death.
Mourners Remember Atatiana Jefferson: ‘Our Montgomery Moment’
To the nation, the woman shot by a Fort Worth police officer became a symbol of the need for police accountability. To her family, she was “Tay”: an aspiring doctor and hands-on aunt.
Marty Balin, a Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 76
A guitarist, singer and songwriter for a San Francisco band that defined the psychedelic rock era of the late 1960s, then morphed into Jefferson Starship.
Paul Kantner, a Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 74
Mr. Kantner wrote or helped write many of the songs that defined the San Francisco psychedelic sound of the 1960s.
Pauline Maier, Historian Who Described Jefferson as ‘Overrated,’ Dies at 75
In her book “American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence,” Professor Maier chipped away at mythology.
Mildred Jefferson, 84, Anti-Abortion Activist, Is Dead
In 1951, Dr. Jefferson became the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School.
Jefferson Thomas, Who Helped Integrate Little Rock School, Dies at 67
Mr. Thomas was one of nine black students who, protected by federal soldiers, attended high school in a landmark civil rights case.
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Actor in Spike Lee Films, Dies at 70
The Tony-nominated actor, 70, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.
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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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