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Jimmy Nelson, Star of the Golden Age of Ventriloquism, Dies at 90

2019-09-27T21:41:56+0000

With his dummies Danny O’Day and Farfel, he was a familiar presence on TV. He also inspired future ventriloquists with his instructional records.


Miriam Nelson, 98, Golden Age Dancer and Choreographer, Dies

2018-08-17T21:05:37+0000

A Broadway hoofer who went to Hollywood to tutor William Holden, Kim Novak, Ingrid Bergman, Jerry Lewis, Tuesday Weld and Jane Fonda, to name a few.


Nelson Lyon, TV Writer Steeped in the Counterculture, Dies at 73

2012-07-23T00:47:30+0000

Mr. Lyon, a screenwriter and photographer, was a participant in the drug binge that killed the actor and comedian John Belushi in 1982.


Nelson Henry Dies at 96; Fought to Correct Military Slight

2020-07-01T20:01:55+0000

In World War II, he was given an insulting “blue discharge”; more than 70 years later, he was upgraded to “honorable.” He died of the coronavirus.


Nelson Bryant, ‘Supreme Chronicler’ of Outdoor Life, Dies at 96

2020-01-13T17:21:20+0000

For nearly four decades, his lyrical columns for The Times brought readers to the banks of clear-running streams and the hushed glades of majestic forests.


Jimmy Nelson, Star of the Golden Age of Ventriloquism, Dies at 90

2019-09-27T21:41:56+0000

With his dummies Danny O’Day and Farfel, he was a familiar presence on TV. He also inspired future ventriloquists with his instructional records.


Ann Nelson, Expert on Particle Physics, Is Dead at 61

2019-08-26T19:52:13+0000

Dr. Nelson was celebrated for helping to address flaws in the Standard Model, the longtime basis for explaining how particles interact.


Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, 69, Percussion Group’s Founder, Dies

2018-09-24T20:15:23+0000

Trained as an educator, Ms. Nelson spent 40 years performing music from across the African diaspora as the leader of Women of the Calabash.


Miriam Nelson, 98, Golden Age Dancer and Choreographer, Dies

2018-08-17T21:05:37+0000

A Broadway hoofer who went to Hollywood to tutor William Holden, Kim Novak, Ingrid Bergman, Jerry Lewis, Tuesday Weld and Jane Fonda, to name a few.


Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 89, Dies; Lifted Brazilian Film

2018-04-28T00:20:01+0000

Mr. dos Santos was a leader of the Cinema Novo movement, which emphasized grit and struggle, and fought for a uniquely Brazilian cinema.



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Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:46:09 +0000

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution.

Ron Protas, Polarizing Keeper of Martha Graham’s Legacy, Dies at 84

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:31:57 +0000

Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:59:23 +0000

Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.

Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:26 +0000

Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.

Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:04:20 +0000

Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”

Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:22:16 +0000

He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.



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