Obituaries Related to "Joyce" from New York Times Archive
Joyce Gordon, Who Broke the Glasses Ceiling on TV, Dies at 90
As a bespectacled pitchwoman, she defied a stereotype. She was also a screen actors’ labor leader and a familiar voice (“The number you have reached is no longer in service”).
Ron Joyce, Force Behind Tim Hortons Doughnut Shops, Dies at 88
After the death of its namesake co-founder, Mr. Joyce made the chain an inescapable part of Canadian life.
Dr. Joyce Wallace, Pioneering AIDS Physician, Dies at 79
Among the first to study the disease in the 1980s, she tried to stop its spread among thousands of New York City prostitutes.
Joyce Dinkins, Wife of Former New York Mayor, Dies at 89
As the city’s first Black first lady, she transformed herself from a private person to a gracious public advocate for children.
Joyce Gordon, Who Broke the Glasses Ceiling on TV, Dies at 90
As a bespectacled pitchwoman, she defied a stereotype. She was also a screen actors’ labor leader and a familiar voice (“The number you have reached is no longer in service”).
Stephen Joyce Dies at 87; Guarded Grandfather’s Literary Legacy
The last direct descendant of the author of “Ulysses” and “Finnegans Wake” was a fierce protector of James Joyce’s estate, to the frustration of scholars.
Joyce Pensato, Who Made Cartoon Characters Complex, Dies at 77
Ms. Pensato, who found art-world success relatively late, transformed the likes of Mickey Mouse and Batman into ambiguous and sometimes scary creatures.
Ron Joyce, Force Behind Tim Hortons Doughnut Shops, Dies at 88
After the death of its namesake co-founder, Mr. Joyce made the chain an inescapable part of Canadian life.
Joyce Matz, Fervid Voice for Historic Preservation, Dies at 92
St. Bartholomew’s Church, Lever House and the Town Hall were among the sites she helped protect against developers, including Donald J. Trump.
Joyce Appleby, Historian of Capitalism and American Identity, Is Dead at 87
She put liberalism at the center of understanding the ideology of the revolutionary generation.
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Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77
He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
Carrie Robbins, Costume Designer for Dozens of Broadway Shows, Dies at 81
She made a classic wig and poodle skirt for “Grease” (using a bath mat and a toilet cover) and turned actors into Spanish inquisitors, British highwaymen and more.
Donald Payne, Five-Term New Jersey Congressman, Dies at 65
A Newark Democrat, he succeeded his father, who was the first Black member of his state’s congressional delegation.
Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee.
Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
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