Obituaries Related to "Oliver" from New York Times Archive
OLIVER P. BOLTON OF OHIO, 55, DIES
Bolton, Oliver P
Oliver Jensen, 91, Magazine Founder, Dies
Oliver Jensen, a founder and former editor of American Heritage magazine, died early yesterday morning in Chester, Conn. He was 91 and had lived in Old Saybrook, Conn., for many years. Mr. Jensen died in his sleep at an assisted-living facility, his stepdaughter, Penelope Hargrove, said.
Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!,’ Dies at 91
Mr. Moody, a British character actor, flared to prominence in the role of Dickens’s guru of thievery, in the stage and screen adaptation of “Oliver!”.
Oliver Williamson, 87, Dies; Nobel Laureate Studied Organizations
He shared the 2009 award in economic science for his theories on how business decisions are made, work whose influence reached into various sectors of the economy.
Vaughan Oliver, 62, Dies; His Designs Gave Indie Rock ‘Physical Dimension’
Mr. Oliver’s album covers for the 4AD label were a fitting complement to music by influential alternative bands like Pixies and the Breeders.
Oliver Mtukudzi, Renowned Zimbabwean Musician, Is Dead at 66
His music, a kind of soundtrack to his country’s life in the late 20th century, became its own idiom, called “Tuku music,” after his nickname.
Mary Oliver, 83, Prize-Winning Poet of the Natural World, Is Dead
With its plain language and minute attention to flora and fauna, her uplifting verse was widely popular and her readings drew throngs. But critics were divided.
Oliver Knussen, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Composer, Dies at 66
Mr. Knussen was 15 when he led the London Symphony Orchestra in his First Symphony. He matured into a major composer, conductor and mentor.
Notable Deaths 2017: Oliver Smithies
Paul Oliver, Pre-eminent Authority on the Blues, Dies at 90
The author of “The Story of the Blues” and other books, he was a respected British architectural historian better known for his sideline as a student of black music.
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Bill Ivey, Who Soothed Critics of Federal Arts Agency, Dies at 81
By reducing the National Endowment for the Arts’s focus on avant-garde work, he eased conservative anger and won increased funding.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.
Jim Avila, Former ABC News Correspondent, Dies at 70
He spent almost two decades at the network, covering a wide range of court cases and the White House. He was also at the center of a defamation lawsuit over “pink slime.”
Juan Ponce Enrile, a Political Power in the Philippines, Dies at 101
A protégé of Ferdinand Marcos, he helped administer martial law for eight years before turning on his patron in the “People Power” uprising of 1986.
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