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.”
Paid Notice: Deaths GUZMAN, FORBES, LEON ARD
GUZMAN - FORBES - Leon ard. 75, passed away August 3rd. Born in NYC, raised in New Rochelle, resident of Brooklyn. Retired after 25 years with Social Services. A Renaissance man who participated in the arts and politics. A member of the Sons of the Revolution, W.W. II army veteran, and graduate of Columbia and Fordham. Survived by longtime companion, Cecil Kimberley and brother Robert. Cremation and burial at sea.
Paid Notice: Deaths KLEIN, LEON
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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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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