Obituaries Related to "Powell" from New York Times Archive
Gregory Powell, ‘The Onion Field’ Killer, Dies at 79
Mr. Powell was convicted of kidnapping and killing a Los Angeles police officer in 1963, a brutal crime that inspired the popular book and film “The Onion Field.”
HICKMAN POWELL, EX-STATE AIDE, 66; Former Journalist Dies Also Advised Dewey
Powell, Hickman
Hecky Powell, Barbecue Master and Civic Leader, Dies at 71
From his restaurant in Evanston, Ill., he fed hungry students and the Chicago Bulls, and counseled high schoolers, mayors, a governor and a young Barack Obama.
William Powell, ‘Anarchist Cookbook’ Writer, Dies at 66
The author was an angry teenager when he began research on the book, which outlined weapon use, bomb-building techniques and drug manufacturing.
Art Powell, Star Receiver Who Protested Segregation, Dies at 78
The star receiver for the New York Titans and the Oakland Raiders in the 1960s was a persistent voice protesting the segregation encountered by the pro football players of his time.
Charlie Powell, a Standout Regardless of the Sport, Dies at 82
Described by a San Diego newspaper as “arguably the greatest athlete ever to come out of San Diego County,” Powell excelled at pro football, baseball and boxing.
Maxine Powell, Motown’s Maven of Style, Dies at 98
Ms. Powell was the director of the label’s in-house finishing school in the 1960s and was considered in no small part responsible for its early success.
Gregory Powell, ‘The Onion Field’ Killer, Dies at 79
Mr. Powell was convicted of kidnapping and killing a Los Angeles police officer in 1963, a brutal crime that inspired the popular book and film “The Onion Field.”
Benny Powell, Who Played Trombone With Count Basie, Is Dead at 80
Mr. Powell recorded with everyone from Sinatra to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins but was best known for his long tenure with Count Basie’s big band.
African-American Golf Pioneer Bill Powell Dies at 93
Mr. Powell was the first African-American to build, own and operate a golf course.
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John Cunningham, Character Actor and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 93
He was a familiar face from Broadway productions of “Company,” “Titanic” and “Six Degrees of Separation” and from many movie and TV appearances.
Jim Hartung, Gymnast Who Helped Deliver U.S. Gold, Dies at 65
In an upset victory over China at the 1984 Olympics, he and five others became the only American men ever to win the gold medal in the gymnastics team competition.
Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin
In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.
Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.
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