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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Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.
Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33
She started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”
Robert Carradine, Actor Who Played the Father in ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ Dies at 71
A member of a renowned acting dynasty, he also earned fame for his role in “Revenge of the Nerds.” His family said he struggled with bipolar disorder.
Edward Hoagland, Literary Explorer of Nature and Himself, Dies at 93
In his lyrical writings, he examined physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the blindness that overtook him in his later years.
Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88
As a journalist and author, she wrote meticulous portraits of people for The New Yorker. Her book “Is There No Place on Earth for Me?” won the Pulitzer Prize.
Norman Francis, 94, Who Led Xavier U. in New Orleans Into New Era, Dies
He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans.
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