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.
J. PARKER HICKMAN SR.; Vice President of the Edison Pioneers Dies at Age of 79
Hickman, J Parker Sr
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.
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.
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.
Eleanor Parker, 91, Dies; Oscar Nominee Was in ‘Sound of Music’
Ms. Parker, an elegant, ladylike film actress, had her most recognizable role as the Baroness who loves Christopher Plummer’s character in “The Sound of Music.”
Ace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Famer From Leather-Helmet Days, Dies at 101
Parker, a star running back in the N.F.L. who also passed, caught passes, punted and place-kicked, was the oldest living member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78
Mr. Reiner, who was in “All in the Family,” directed films including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “The Princess Bride” and “A Few Good Men.”
Michele Singer Reiner: A Photographer Who Changed Movie History
Falling in love with her inspired the director Rob Reiner to give “When Harry Met Sally…” a new ending. The Reiners went on to work together on movies and political causes.
Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.
Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena’s Career
As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.
Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60
Mr. Greene, who built a four-decade career uncannily portraying villains, was found dead in his apartment in Manhattan on Friday, his manager said.
Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; Braved Mobs in Integrating a School
She was one of the Clinton 12, Black students who broke a race barrier by entering a Tennessee high school in 1956 in the face of harassment by white segregationists.
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