Obituaries Related to "Lucas" from New York Times Archive
Frank Lucas Dies at 88; Drug Kingpin Depicted in ‘American Gangster’
His rise from poverty to riches through a drug-smuggling enterprise was a larger-than-life tale of ambition, organization and ruthless brutality.
Carrie Ann Lucas, Champion for Disabled Parents, Dies at 47
Ms. Lucas, who lived with multiple disabilities, met resistance when she sought to adopt her niece from foster care. So she helped change the law.
C. Payne Lucas, Leader in Aid to Africa, Is Dead at 85
Mr. Lucas helped found Africare and, with help from African-Americans, built it into a leading nonprofit promoting economic development.
Reggie Lucas, Versatile Guitarist and Producer, Dies at 65
In the 1970s, Mr. Lucas worked with Miles Davis. In the 1980s, he produced Madonna’s first album and wrote her hit song “Borderline.”
Cornel Lucas, Photographer Whose Portraits Defined Film Stars, Dies at 92
Mr. Lucas combined his patience, talent for lighting and large cameras to create memorable images of subjects like Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall and Gregory Peck.
Maurice Lucas, Bruising Forward for Trail Blazers, Dies at 58
The prototype for a power forward, Lucas joined with Bill Walton to lead Portland to its only N.B.A. championship in 1977.
Louis R. Lucas, 70, Lawyer in School Desegregation Era, Dies
Louis R. Lucas, a Tennessee lawyer who came to prominence in the drawn-out battles over school desegregation and busing resulting from the Brown v. Board of Education decision of 1954, died on Monday in Memphis. He was 70 and lived in suburban Germantown, Tenn. He died after a long illness, his family said.
Paid Notice: Deaths LUCAS, MARCIA ANN (NEE MARTIN)
LUCAS--Marcia Ann (nee Martin). Of Ringwood, on March 11, 2005. Born in New Haven, CT, and formerly of Tenafly. Beloved wife of Roy Lucas. Devoted mother of Alison Lucas-Kunert of Ringwood; Nicole Lucas Haimes of Venice, CA; Craig M. Lucas of Ridgewood; and Evan T. Lucas of Phoenix, AZ. Loving grandmother of Daniel Austin Lucas, Gabriella Anne Lucas, Lucas Julian Haimes and Max Theodore Haimes. The family will receive their relatives and friends Monday, from 2 to 4 PM, and 7 to 9 PM, at Vander P ...
C. Payne Lucas, Leader in Aid to Africa, Is Dead at 85
Mr. Lucas helped found Africare and, with help from African-Americans, built it into a leading nonprofit promoting economic development.
Paid Notice: Deaths PENA, LUCAS
PENA-Lucas. June 28, in NYC. He is survived by his first wife, Rosa Pena and her children Dinorah, Rose, Lucas Jr., and his second wife, Yolande B. Pena and her son Reynaldo Pena; his grandchildren Christopher, Amanda, Cynthia, Lucas III, and Leander. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, at 10 AM, at St. Ignatius Loyola, at 84th St and Park Ave. Friends may call at Frank E. Campbell, 1076 Madison Ave at 81st St, on Tuesday, 7-9 PM and Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
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Annette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91
She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation.
Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82
One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.
Robert Lindsey, Times Reporter and Reagan Ghostwriter, Dies at 90
The nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman,” which became a film, grew out of his work as a journalist covering the West Coast for The Times.
Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child Policy
She was given the “hardest job under heaven”: upholding birth limits enforced by often brutal local officials. She came to support softening the policy, then abolishing it.
May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage
She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, worrying John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, Dies at 65
A former roadie, Mr. Bamonte joined the band in 1990. He played on five albums and in hundreds of shows and was “a vital part of the Cure story,” the band said.
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