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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 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 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.


Letters TO THE EDITOR; The Death and Life Of Dith Pran HELEN MAGUIRE MULLER JUDY LIND EVA BALASSA GABRIEL S. PRESSMAN JOY HOROWITZ NELSON A. NAVARRO FRANK MILLER JOHN McCARTHY PETER H. KROMAYER SUSAN M. SHWARTZ THEODORE H. WHITE JONATHAN SHAPIRO JOYC

1980-02-24T05:00:00+0000


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.



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Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:44:25 +0000

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation.

Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:51:15 +0000

His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.

Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into Champion Winery

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:54:47 +0000

He came to winemaking late, after a career in retail, and turned the 18th-century Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte into one of France’s most esteemed vineyards.

Helmuth Rilling, Who Recorded Huge Swaths of Bach, Dies at 92

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:10:33 +0000

He was the first to record all of J.S. Bach’s nearly 200 sacred cantatas, a project that stood out not only for its range but also for its steadfast style.

James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Actor, Dies at 48 After Cancer Battle

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:43:49 +0000

He first appeared in a hit TV drama as a wide-eyed 15-year-old who then grew up over six seasons. He announced he had cancer in 2024.

Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:13:25 +0000

The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.



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