Obituaries Related to "Johnson" from New York Times Archive
Richard Boone, Johnson Aide and Advocate on Poverty, Dies at 86
Mr. Boone led private liberal groups pursuing political and social change.
Junior Johnson, Good-Old-Boy Auto Racing Star, Is Dead at 88
He competed on the NASCAR circuit for 12 seasons, became a successful team owner and was one of the first inductees in the organization’s Hall of Fame.
James E. Burke, 87, Dies; Candid Ex-Chief of Johnson & Johnson
Mr. Burke’s handling of Tylenol’s poisonings in the 1980s is regarded as a textbook example of how to handle a public relations crisis.
Liz Carpenter, Journalist, Feminist and Johnson Aide, Dies at 89
Ms. Carpenter spent much of her life working in Washington as a newspaper reporter, an aide to Lyndon B. Johnson and press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson.
Paid Notice: Deaths JOHNSON, CHERRY
JOHNSON--Cherry. Age 82 of West Palm Beach, FL., formerly of Delray Beach, FL and New York City, on April 3, 2006. Beloved mother of Robin Johnson of New York City; sister of Tony Hannan of Duxbury, MA; predeceased by beloved husband, Blake Johnson and her parents, John Lennox Hannan and Esther Harney Hannan. In lieu of flowers, please give to the Humane Society of the US. Services private.
George Clayton Johnson, Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 86
Often addressing issues of aging and mortality, Mr. Johnson was co-author of “Logan’s Run” and also wrote episodes of “The Twilight Zone” and the first televised episode of “Star Trek.”
Curtis Gans, 77, Is Dead; Worked to Defeat President Johnson
Mr. Gans mobilized thousands of college students to join Senator Eugene J. McCarthy’s challenge against Lyndon B. Johnson, who eventually quit the race.
Denys Johnson-Davies, Translator of Arab Writers, Is Dead at 94
Mr. Johnson-Davies translated more than 30 Arabic novels, short-story collections and anthologies. He was best known for his work with Naguib Mahfouz.
Dennis Johnson, 80, Creator of a Rediscovered Minimalist Score, Dies
Mr. Johnson’s 1959 composition “November,” a six-hour work for piano, was a landmark in the Minimalist movement, but it went unheard for 50 years.
W. Dudley Johnson, Heart Bypass Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 86
Dr. Johnson, who applied crocheting and needlecraft skills, went on to perform more than 8,500 bypass operations over four decades.
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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79
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