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Obituaries Related to "Maxwell" from New York Times Archive


Notable Deaths 2016: Peter Maxwell Davies

2018-06-06T18:42:35+0000


Peter Maxwell Davies, Contrarian British Composer, Dies at 81

2016-03-14T20:53:57+0000

Although Mr. Davies was anti-establishment, anti-monarchist and avant-garde, he was named Queen Elizabeth II’s official Master of Music.


Robert Maxwell, World War II Hero Who Fell on a Grenade, Dies at 98

2019-05-13T21:55:31+0000

Germans had attacked an American headquarters in France when he absorbed the blast, saving lives. Maimed, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.


Notable Deaths 2016: Peter Maxwell Davies

2018-06-06T18:42:35+0000


Jan Maxwell, Celebrated Stage Actress, Is Dead at 61

2018-02-12T19:57:37+0000

Ms. Maxwell, a longtime favorite of critics, earned five Tony Award nominations in seven years, including two in one season.


Peter Maxwell Davies, Contrarian British Composer, Dies at 81

2016-03-14T20:53:57+0000

Although Mr. Davies was anti-establishment, anti-monarchist and avant-garde, he was named Queen Elizabeth II’s official Master of Music.


Brookie Maxwell, an Artist and Curator, Dies at 59

2015-11-10T01:43:16+0000

Ms. Maxwell, a painter, sculptor and curator, immersed herself in social causes and viewed art as a spiritual haven for homeless children.


Hamish Maxwell, Philip Morris Empire Builder, Dies at 87

2014-04-22T01:21:13+0000

Mr. Maxwell’s acquisitions helped Philip Morris become a consumer products giant.


Elisabeth Maxwell, Expert on Holocaust, Dies at 92

2013-08-08T19:30:09+0000

After Dr. Maxwell’s life was turned upside down by the death of her husband, Robert Maxwell, in 1991, she focused on being a Holocaust scholar, writer and lecturer.


Maxwell S. Keith Dies at 87; Replacement Lawyer in Manson Case

2012-03-10T21:47:37+0000

Mr. Keith represented Leslie Van Houten, one of three women on trial with Charles Manson, after her previous attorney vanished.



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Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:25:44 +0000

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John Forté, Hip-Hop Redemption Tale, Dies at 50

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:29:20 +0000

He seemed destined for a glittering career, working with the Fugees and solo, then landed in prison. After a presidential pardon, he clawed his way back.

Billy Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:45:27 +0000

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

James Sallis, 81, Dies; Novelist Whose ‘Drive’ Became a Hit Movie

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:20:35 +0000

A storyteller of modern America’s underbelly with a literary, ruminative style, he inspired a Ryan Gosling movie and earned critical acclaim.

Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:18:14 +0000

He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.

Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:14:49 +0000

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.



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