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Shirley Knight, Tony- and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dies at 83

2020-04-22T23:21:00+0000

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

2016-03-05T05:40:24+0000

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

2012-12-15T03:38:53+0000

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

2011-03-14T18:53:45+0000

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

2011-03-09T18:30:05+0000

A cameraman was killed while filming a scene.


Marie Knight, Rich-Voiced Gospel Singer, Dies at 89

2009-09-02T23:43:06+0000

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

2008-12-28T02:57:47+0000

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

2008-11-03T22:43:54+0000

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.


Alvah H. Chapman Jr., Civic-Minded Leader of Knight Ridder, Dies at 87

2008-12-28T02:57:47+0000

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.

2006-10-08T05:00:00+0000

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.



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