Obituaries Related to "Leon" from New York Times Archive
Leon A. Gorman, Who Made L. L. Bean a Household Name, Dies at 80
Mr. Gorman, a grandson of L. L. Bean’s founder, led the company for 34 years and oversaw the beginning of its online operations.
Cleon and Leon Boyd, Vermont Twins Tied to the Land, Die at 64
They boiled sap at the family farm, groomed the ski slopes and played country music. The brothers died of the novel coronavirus, which also sickened many in their extended family.
Leon Cooper, Who Carried on a Battle for Tarawa, Dies at 98
A veteran of the fight to take a Pacific atoll in World War II, he fought for the return of Marines’ remains and to restore a beach as “hallowed ground.”
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KLEIN--Leon, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away December 13, 2006 after a long and valiant fight against Parkinsons disease. Beloved husband of Alice, devoted and beloved father of Ted, Doreen (David) and Adam, loving grandfather of David, Alyssa, Alison and Lauren.
Leon Fleisher, 92, Dies; Spellbinding Pianist Using One Hand or Two
Unable to use his right hand, he performed pieces written for left hand only, conducted and taught. Years later, he made a triumphant two-handed comeback.
Cleon and Leon Boyd, Vermont Twins Tied to the Land, Die at 64
They boiled sap at the family farm, groomed the ski slopes and played country music. The brothers died of the novel coronavirus, which also sickened many in their extended family.
Leon Kossoff, 92, Who Painted Portraits of Urban Life, Dies
His primary subjects were his family and friends, the many glories of London, and old master paintings in the National Gallery.
Leon Redbone, Idiosyncratic Throwback Singer, Is Dead at 69
He drew songs from Tin Pan Alley, the Delta blues and other sources. In the late 1970s, he introduced them to the “Saturday Night Live” crowd.
Leon Lederman, 96, Explorer (and Explainer) of the Subatomic World, Dies
A Nobel laureate who deepened science’s understanding of the building blocks of matter, he was called “the best ambassador of physics to the general public since Einstein.”
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Robert Mnuchin, Stock Trader Turned Art Dealer, Dies at 92
A major player in the block-trading boom, he left Wall Street for the art world, winning a Jeff Koons sculpture at auction for $91 million in 2019.
Emily Korzenik, Rabbi Who Took a Bar Mitzvah to Poland, Dies at 96
Among the first women to be ordained in America, she went to Krakow, still scarred by the Holocaust, to preside over the rite, the first there in decades. It didn’t go smoothly.
Theodor Pistek, 93, Oscar-Winning ‘Amadeus’ Costume Designer, Dies
He worked on more than 100 films, but that wasn’t all: He was also a racecar driver and a painter of photorealistic works, many depicting cars.
James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
He won the award for his daring coverage of the Vietnam War for The Associated Press. He went on to cover conflicts for CNN for nearly two decades.
Hans van Manen, Celebrated Dutch Choreographer, Is Dead at 93
He rose from poverty to become one of the Netherlands’ most revered dance makers, creating more than 150 works in a career spanning eight decades.
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