Obituaries Related to "Norman" from New York Times Archive
Norman Baker, Adventurer, Dies at 89; Crossed Atlantic on Reed Raft
He joined Thor Heyerdahl in 1970 on the Ra II, just one of the adventures that turned a Brooklyn boy into an unconventional world traveler.
NORMAN BEASLEY, AUTHOR, 76, DIES; Former Newsman Wrote Several Biographies
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Norman Dane Vaughan, Antarctic Explorer, Dies at 100
Norman Vaughan, a legendary Alaskan explorer and dog sled racer, and the last surviving member of Adm. Richard E. Byrd's expedition to Antarctica in 1928-30, died Friday at a hospital in Anchorage. He was 100. The death was confirmed by the Providence Alaska Medical Center.
Norman Carlson, Forceful Head of U.S. Prisons, Dies at 86
He created the model for today’s super-maximum security prisons and oversaw a near doubling of federal facilities. He also insisted on cleanliness and decent food.
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Norman Goodman, 95, Dies; Summoned Manhattanites to Jury Duty, Like It or Not
Yes, he existed. For generations, this clerk of New York County’s printed signature in the upper-left-hand corner of a mailed summons was something to dread.
Jimmy Norman, R&B Singer Who Worked With Marley and Hendrix, Dies at 74
Mr. Norman was a rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter who worked with Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix in their early careers.
Norman Brokaw, Agent to Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, Dies at 89
Mr. Brokaw rose from teenage mail clerk to top mogul at the William Morris talent agency, where he broke ground in the fledgling television industry.
Norman Myers Dies at 85; Sounded Early Alarm on Environment
He lobbied governments and wrote books, papers and articles to alert the public to looming disasters like mass extinction well before they were common knowledge.
Norman Abramson, Pioneer Behind Wireless Networks, Dies at 88
His ALOHAnet, designed a half-century ago in Hawaii, was a precursor to the technology used in today’s smartphones and home WiFi networks.
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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.
Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82
With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.
Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55
Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and also worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall and Battlefield franchises.
Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated Singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
A blues-influenced guitarist, he built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with soft-rock ballads like “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”
Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104
She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home front in World War II, herself among them.
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.
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