Obituaries Related to "Lester" from New York Times Archive
C. Lester Hogan, Physicist Who Fought Motorola, Dies at 88
Mr. Hogan’s departure from his job in 1968 as a top executive at Motorola to one at Fairchild led to a celebrated lawsuit.
Lester Grinspoon, Influential Marijuana Scholar, Dies at 92
He believed pot was dangerous until his research convinced him otherwise. He then became a leading proponent of legalization.
Lester Crystal, Guiding Force Behind ‘NewsHour,’ Dies at 85
As executive producer, he expanded the PBS newscast to an hour and helped make it a distinctive voice in broadcast journalism.
Lester Wunderman, Father of Direct Marketing, Dies at 98
He was even credited with coining the term as a co-founder of the world’s largest direct-marketing ad agency, long before there were internet cookies.
Lazy Lester, Luminary of Swamp Blues, Is Dead at 85
A leading figure in a subgenre that combines traditional blues with Cajun, country and other styles, he got his nickname for his relaxed vocal style.
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Lester James Peries, 99, Visionary Sri Lankan Filmmaker, Dies
Shunning traditional dance and fantasy fare, he made psychologically rich stories that brought wide recognition to an island nation’s film industry.
Julius Lester, Chronicler of Black America, Is Dead at 78
A captivating and often polarizing writer, Mr. Lester traveled through a labyrinth of religious and ethnic identities, including a conversion to Judaism.
Jon Lester, Convicted in Howard Beach Race Attack, Dies at 48
At 17, he was called a ringleader in the 1986 assault by whites in Queens that left a black man dead and another badly beaten. The family said he committed suicide.
Lester Tenney, 96, Dies; Faced Japan’s Brutality and Won Its Apologies
Mr. Tenney survived the Bataan Death March, followed by three and a half years of slave labor as a prisoner during World War II.
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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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