Obituaries Related to "Little" from New York Times Archive
Donnie Andrews, the Real-Life Omar Little, Dies at 58
Mr. Andrews, a drug dealer and robber who later counseled addicts and helped the government bring down a gang, inspired a character on “The Wire,” an acclaimed HBO drama.
Hans Beck, Designer of Little Plastic People, Dies at 79
Mr. Beck was the designer of the ubiquitous Playmobil figures — little plastic people who can fit into a child’s fist and be right at home in a toy medieval castle or a pony ranch.
Thomas Berger, ‘Little Big Man’ Author, Is Dead at 89
Mr. Berger was known as the author of “Little Big Man” and books that explored the American West, but his body of work was broader than that.
Floyd Little, Star Running Back for Syracuse and Broncos, Dies at 78
Gen. Douglas MacArthur urged him to attend West Point, but he became an Orangeman to honor a promise to Ernie Davis.
Creighton Hale, 93, Inventor of Little League Helmet, Dies
A physiologist and longtime Little League executive, Mr. Hale worked hard to make baseball safer for young players.
Jefferson Thomas, Who Helped Integrate Little Rock School, Dies at 67
Mr. Thomas was one of nine black students who, protected by federal soldiers, attended high school in a landmark civil rights case.
A William Merritt Chase Tribute, With Little Chase
An exhibition at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, N.Y., honors the artist and his influence as a teacher, but includes only three works by Chase himself.
Little Richard, Flamboyant Wild Man of Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 87
Delving deeply into the wellsprings of gospel music and the blues, and screaming as if for his very life, he created something new, thrilling and dangerous.
Todd Bol, Creator of Little Free Library Movement, Dies at 62
He built a wooden box, filled it with books and stuck it in his front yard; today there are more than 75,000 like it in 88 countries, run under the honor system.
Hans Beck, Designer of Little Plastic People, Dies at 79
Mr. Beck was the designer of the ubiquitous Playmobil figures — little plastic people who can fit into a child’s fist and be right at home in a toy medieval castle or a pony ranch.
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He drew headlines in 2006 when he was struck by birdshot from a shotgun fired by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident — then apologized himself for the incident.
Melinda Dillon, 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Dead at 83
She was a Broadway star at 23 and then quit acting, but later re-emerged in films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story.”
Charles Kimbrough, Actor Best Known for ‘Murphy Brown,’ Dies at 86
In a career that included a Tony nomination for “Company,” he specialized in playing uptight characters, notably Candice Bergen’s stuffy straight man.
Pervez Musharraf, Former Military Ruler of Pakistan, Dies at 79
Mr. Musharraf took power in a bloodless coup in late 1999 but resigned under threat of impeachment in 2008. He drew fire for his ties to Washington.
Fred Terna, Creator of Fiery Holocaust Paintings, Dies at 99
A prisoner at Auschwitz and three other camps, he dealt with his trauma in semiabstract art that depicted crematories, ovens and chimneys.
Bob Born, Who Brought Marshmallow Peeps to the Masses, Dies at 98
By mechanizing and greatly expanding production, he made the gooey yellow chicks an Easter favorite and a pop-culture phenomenon.
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