Obituaries Related to "Knight" from New York Times Archive
Alvah H. Chapman Jr., Civic-Minded Leader of Knight Ridder, Dies at 87
Mr. Chapman was the former publisher of The Miami Herald and chairman of the Knight Ridder newspapers and one of South Florida’s most influential philanthropic and civic leaders.
Paid Notice: Deaths HOLLOWAY, JEROME KNIGHT, JR.
HOLLOWAY--Jerome Knight, Jr. Age 83. Retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer and Naval Warfare College professor, died October 2, 2006 at Newport, RI. Survived by daughter, Karen Margaret Holloway of Providence, RI; two grandchildren; and brother, John E. Holloway of Washington, DC. Prede ceased by his wife, Gertrud Harms Holloway and sons, Jerome K. Holloway, III, and Nicholas Harms Holloway. Services private with burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
Shirley Knight, Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 83
She burst onto the scene with an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1960 film “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and went on to a long career in film, on television and on the stage.
Tom Knight, Brooklyn’s Baseball Sage, Dies at 89
Mr. Knight was the first and only official baseball historian of Brooklyn, and though it was not certain that he had any official duties, his qualifications were indisputable.
Forrest Shumway, a White Knight of Deal Making, Dies at 85
After his uncle pressured him to work for Signal Oil, Mr. Shumway built the company into a successful conglomerate.
Effects Coordinator Cleared in Death of ‘Dark Knight’ Cameraman
A British jury ruled unanimously that Christopher Corbould, an Academy Award-winner for “Inception,” was not guilty of failing to ensure the safety of Conway Wickliffe, a cameraman killed in a stunt mishap on “The Dark Knight.”
At Trial Over ‘Dark Knight’ Death, Prosecutor Says Guidelines Were Not Followed
A cameraman was killed while filming a scene.
Marie Knight, Rich-Voiced Gospel Singer, Dies at 89
Ms. Knight’s room-filling contralto voice was featured on some of the most popular gospel records of the 1940s.
Alvah H. Chapman Jr., Civic-Minded Leader of Knight Ridder, Dies at 87
Mr. Chapman was the former publisher of The Miami Herald and chairman of the Knight Ridder newspapers and one of South Florida’s most influential philanthropic and civic leaders.
A ‘Dark Knight’ Death Under Examination
A British jury investigating the death of a special-effects technician on “The Dark Knight” was told that he was killed in an accident during the shooting of a stunt.
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John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93
He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and from many movie and TV appearances.
Jim Hartung, Gymnast Who Helped Deliver U.S. Gold, Dies at 65
In an upset victory over China at the 1984 Olympics, he and five others became the only American men ever to win the gold medal in the gymnastics team competition.
Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
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