Obituaries Related to "Lee" from New York Times Archive
Lee A. Archer Jr., Tuskegee Fighter Pilot, Dies at 90
Mr. Archer was a pioneering black fighter pilot who was credited with shooting down four German planes when he flew with the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.
Lee A. Archer, Ace Tuskegee Airman and V.C., Dies
Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barriers as an executive at a major U.S. company and founder of a venture capital firm, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 90.
Elizabeth Brown Pryor, Biographer of Clara Barton and Robert E. Lee, Dies at 64
Ms. Pryor, who served more than two decades in the State Department, was the author of well-regarded biographies of the founder of the American Red Cross and the Confederate commander.
Lee Phillip Bell, Soap Opera Creator and Talk Show Host, Dies at 91
She and her husband developed “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” while she also worked as a broadcast journalist in Chicago.
Lee Bennett Hopkins, Champion of Poetry for Children, Dies at 81
In the scores of anthologies he compiled and in his own writing, he sought to teach and expand young imaginations through verse.
Mona Lee Brock, Farmers’ ‘Angel’ on the Line, Dies at 87
She cautioned suicidal farmers to think what it would be like for their children “if they sat down at the supper table and there would be an empty chair.”
Lee Mendelson, Producer Behind ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ Dies at 86
Mr. Mendelson, who worked on dozens of animated projects, also wrote the enduring lyrics to the song “Christmas Time Is Here.”
Lee Mendelson, Producer Behind ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ Dies at 86
Mr. Mendelson, who worked on dozens of animated projects, also wrote the enduring lyrics to the song “Christmas Time Is Here.”
Dr. Burton J. Lee, 86, Reagan AIDS Panelist and Bush’s White House Physician, Dies
Dr. Lee diagnosed the elder Mr. Bush’s thyroid condition, treated him after he vomited at a state dinner and earlier recommended government support for AIDS patients.
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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Marcyliena Morgan, Founder of Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive, Dies at 75
Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.
Rabbi Alvin Kass, N.Y.P.D. Chaplain for Nearly Six Decades, Dies at 89
The youngest and longest-serving chaplain in New York City history, he was also the first Jewish chief chaplain in the modern era.
Zoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
Alison Knowles, Artist Who Took Lunch to New Levels, Dies at 92
An early participant in the eccentric collection of artists known as Fluxus, she was perhaps best known for pieces centered on a humble tuna sandwich and a giant salad.
Pierre Robert, Philadelphia’s ‘Citizen’ D.J., Dies at 70
He became a stalwart of Philadelphia’s rock airwaves after moving from California, broadcasting a live show for more than 40 years.
Bjorn Andresen, Reluctant ‘Most Beautiful Boy,’ Dies at 70
At 15, he played the muse to an ailing composer in Luchino Visconti’s film “Death in Venice.” He later said he’d felt sexualized by the director.
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