Obituaries Related to "Rogers" from New York Times Archive
Larry Butler, Producer for Kenny Rogers, Dies at 69
Mr. Butler was the only Nashville session leader ever to win a Grammy Award for producer of the year.
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ROGERS--Harriet Gould. 82, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at Stone Ridge in Mystic, CT. Known as Teedie, she lived in Stonington, CT 1987-2004 and in Darien, CT 1952-1987. She was born in New York City, the daughter of Lyttleton B.P. and Isabel Howell Gould and grew up in Noroton, CT and summered in Chester Nova Scotia. A graduate of St. Catherine's School in Richmond, VA, she made her debut in Baltimore and New York. During the World War II years, she worked at Harper & Brothers Publishers ...
Kenny Rogers, Who Brought Country Music to a Pop Audience, Dies at 81
One of the first country artists to sell out arenas, Mr. Rogers sold more than 100 million records in a career that spanned decades.
Charles Rogers, Former Detroit Lions Receiver, Is Dead at 38
A star at Michigan State, he was the No. 2 pick in the 2003 N.F.L. draft. But his pro career was undone by drug use.
James Rogers, 71, Dies; Utility Chief and Clean Energy Advocate
As chief executive of Duke Energy, Mr. Rogers emerged as one of the industry’s most passionate supporters of sustainable energy.
Koko the Gorilla, Who Used Sign Language and Befriended Mr. Rogers, Dies at 46
Koko became an instant celebrity in her youth and charmed entertainers like Fred Rogers and Robin Williams, as well as their audiences.
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Joseph W. Rogers, a Founder of Waffle House, Dies at 97
Mr. Rogers and a neighbor started with one restaurant in the Atlanta area in 1955. Today, the no-frills, 24-hour chain has nearly 1,900.
Wayne Rogers, Who Played Trapper John in ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 82
Mr. Rogers was on the show for just the first three of its 11 seasons as the army surgeon Trapper John, but his run, and his character, are especially revered by show devotees.
Paul Rogers, Shakespearean Actor and Tony Winner, Dies at 96
Mr. Rogers came to fame as a versatile Shakespearean in his native England and, in 1956, played four demanding roles in a three-month run of Shakespeare on Broadway.
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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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