Obituaries Related to "Palmer" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2016: Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer, the Magnetic Face of Golf in the ’60s, Dies at 87
Palmer, who won seven major titles, captivated fans with his ferocious swing and fearless attitude, helping to inspire an American golf boom.
R. Palmer Beasley, Expert on Hepatitis B, Dies at 76
Dr. Beasley discovered that the virus is easily transferred from mothers to infants during childbirth, and confirmed its role in causing liver cancer.
Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench’s Sitcom Co-Star, Is Dead at 93
Their show “As Time Goes By” was a hit in Britain and had a following in the U.S. “When you acted with him,” Ms. Dench said, “you’d just feel very safe.”
Colin Palmer, Historian of the African Diaspora, Is Dead at 75
He emphasized that diaspora meant more than just the American slave trade. It began in prehistoric times, he said, and continues to this day.
Notable Deaths 2016: Arnold Palmer
Greg Lake, of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Dies at 69
Mr. Lake was instrumental in founding the band King Crimson, which is widely regarded as having produced the first progressive-rock album.
Arnold Palmer, the Magnetic Face of Golf in the ’60s, Dies at 87
Palmer, who won seven major titles, captivated fans with his ferocious swing and fearless attitude, helping to inspire an American golf boom.
Betsy Palmer, 88, Dies; From TV Panelist to ‘Friday the 13th’ Villainess
Ms. Palmer is bound to be remembered by different generations for different career incarnations — as a live television performer, a game show panelist and a bloodthirsty camp cook.
Kel Nagle, Who Staved Off Palmer to Win ’60 British Open, Dies at 94
Nagle, an Australian, staved off a rally at St. Andrews in Scotland to deny Arnold Palmer’s attempt to capture his third straight major title, and lost to Gary Player in a memorable playoff at the 1965 United States Open.
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Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79
He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”
Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86
He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95
She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.
Sondra Lee Dies at 97; Originated Roles in ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’
With her frenetic energy and 4-foot-10 frame, Ms. Lee seemed destined to play a certain kind of stage character: excitable, endearing and charmingly scheming.
Jo Ann Bland, Child Activist in Civil Rights Struggle, Dies at 72
At 11, she was one of the youngest at the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” voting rights march in Selma, Ala., and was injured while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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