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Obituaries Related to "Oliver" from New York Times Archive


OLIVER P. BOLTON OF OHIO, 55, DIES

1972-12-15T05:00:00+0000

Bolton, Oliver P


Oliver Jensen, 91, Magazine Founder, Dies

2005-07-01T05:00:00+0000

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.


Oliver Williamson, 87, Dies; Nobel Laureate Studied Organizations

2020-05-27T22:00:55+0000

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’

2020-01-03T17:50:46+0000

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

2019-01-29T17:24:51+0000

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

2019-01-17T17:43:42+0000

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

2018-07-09T22:45:59+0000

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

2018-06-06T19:32:05+0000


Paul Oliver, Pre-eminent Authority on the Blues, Dies at 90

2017-08-17T21:50:55+0000

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.


Oliver Smithies, Tinkerer Who Transformed Genetics and Won a Nobel, Dies at 91

2017-01-12T01:41:35+0000

Dr. Smithies discovered a powerful tool for identifying the roles of individual genes in health and disease.



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James Sallis, 81, Dies; Novelist Whose ‘Drive’ Became a Hit Movie

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:46:23 +0000

A storyteller of modern America’s underbelly with a literary, ruminative style, he inspired a Ryan Gosling movie and earned critical acclaim.

Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:18:14 +0000

He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.

Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:34:42 +0000

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.

Laura Maioglio, Whose Restaurant Was a Theater District Mainstay, Dies at 93

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:43:32 +0000

Since 1962, she had overseen her father’s stately Italian restaurant, Barbetta, and became one of the city’s most enduring female restaurateurs.

Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:27:15 +0000

An Emmy-winning comedian with oddball charm, she got her start with the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “SCTV.”

Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:44:20 +0000

His most enduring hits were recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. But his own career faded from view.



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