Obituaries Related to "Parker" from New York Times Archive
Fess Parker, ‘Davy Crockett’ and ‘Daniel Boone’ Star, Has Died
His television portrayal of Davy Crockett catapulted him to stardom and inspired one of America’s greatest merchandising fads, in which hundreds of thousands of children wore coonskin caps.
Everett C. Parker, Who Won Landmark Fight Over Media Race Bias, Dies at 102
Dr. Parker won a landmark broadcasting case and led a civil rights crusade to hold stations accountable for presenting racially biased programming.
Theodore Parker, Alwyn Gentry, Biologists, Die in Airplane Crash
Two Americans ranked among the world's leading field biologists were killed on Tuesday when an airplane they were using to make a tree-top survey of the Ecuadorean coast crashed into a cloud shrouded mountain. They were Theodore A. Parker 3d, a 40-year-old ornithologist and senior scientist for Conservation International, and Alwyn Gentry, 48, a botanist and senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
S. Parker Gilbert, 81, Dies; Led and Later Shook Up Morgan Stanley
Mr. Gilbert was instrumental in taking the Wall Street firm public and later, in retirement, pushing for a management shake-up.
J. PARKER HICKMAN SR.; Vice President of the Edison Pioneers Dies at Age of 79
Hickman, J Parker Sr
Jeannette Williams-Parker, Nurse in a Virus Hot Spot, Dies at 48
She was the first nurse in West Virginia to die of Covid-19. “She just never thought it would happen to her,” her mother said.
Alan Parker, Versatile Film Director, Is Dead at 76
“Midnight Express” and “Mississippi Burning” brought him Oscar nominations, and many of his other films, including “Fame,” were acclaimed.
Molly Neptune Parker, Basket Maker and Tribal Elder, Dies at 81
Ms. Parker was the matriarch of four generations of basket makers and one of the first female lieutenant governors of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96
Mrs. Fraley’s connection to Rosie was made public in 2016, ending years of speculation over who was the model for the fictional 1940s war worker.
Phil Parker, Who Helped Homeless Alcoholics, Dies at 86
After he stopped drinking, Mr. Parker founded a supported work program and later became a social worker in New York City.
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Gail Lumet Buckley, Chronicler of Black Family History, Dies at 86
She wrote two books about multiple generations of her forebears, including her mother, Lena Horne.
Jerry Miller, Moby Grape Guitarist, Dies at 81
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal
A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life.
Sylvain Saudan, ‘Skier of the Impossible,’ Is Dead at 87
His audacious descents around the world inspired a generation of extreme skiers. “One mistake,” he once said, “you die.”
Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.
Bob Booker, Whose J.F.K. Parody Was a Runaway Hit, Dies at 92
Most record companies didn’t think “The First Family,” which he and his writing partner created, was a good idea. It became the fastest-selling album of the pre-Beatles era.
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