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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Jewel Thais-Williams, Whose Nightclub Catch One Celebrated ‘Queer Black Joy,’ Dies at 86
Catch One, which she opened in Los Angeles in 1973 in the face of local animosity, became a glittering sanctuary for a largely shunned community.
Alan Bergman, Half of a Prolific Lyric-Writing Team, Dies at 99
With his wife, Marilyn, he wrote the words to memorable TV theme songs and the Oscar-winning “The Way We Were” and “The Windmills of Your Mind.”
Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56
Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012.
Robert Alvarez, 76, Dies; Called Attention to Nuclear-Waste Safety
A self-taught expert, he spent decades working in both nonprofits and the government to expose problems in the production of atomic weapons.
Sol Stern, Lapsed Liberal and Conservative Heretic, Dies at 89
A writer, editor and political adviser, he broke with the left over its criticism of Israel and what he saw as its anti-Americanism. But he also became a critic of Donald Trump.
Martin Cruz Smith, Best-Selling Author of ‘Gorky Park,’ Dies at 82
He startled critics, readers and the book industry in 1981 with a novel set in the Soviet Union that had a flawed detective as its antihero.
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