Obituaries Related to "Roy" from New York Times Archive
EX-GOV. ROY AYERS DEAD; Montanan, 72, Was Rancher and Former Representative
Roy Bates, Bigger-Than-Life Founder of a Micronation, Dies at 91
Mr. Bates commandeered a former British military outpost in the North Sea in 1966 and declared a sovereign nation that his family still lays claim to.
Roy Bennett, White Zimbabwean With Black Political Base, Dies in U.S. Helicopter Crash
Mr. Bennett, 60, was a coffee grower whose farm was seized as part of the land redistribution program of Robert G. Mugabe. He was a formidable leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.
Roy C. Bennett Dies at 96; Writer of Popular Songs
With his partner, Sid Tepper, Mr. Bennett wrote “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” and “Kiss of Fire.”
Roy C. Bennett, Part of Midcentury Songwriting Duo, Dies at 96
With his partner, Sid Tepper, Mr. Bennett wrote “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” and “Kiss of Fire.”
Jackie Cain, of the Jazz Duo Jackie and Roy, Dies at 86
Ms. Cain teamed with her husband, Roy Kral, to form probably the most famous vocal duo in jazz history, melding popular tunes and sophisticated harmonies for more than half a century.
Roy Campbell Jr., Avant-Garde Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 61
Mr. Campbell combined a pugnacious, hard-bop sound with an open-minded approach, working with a variety of free jazz musicians and becoming a fixture at avant-garde events like the Vision Festival.
Roy Clark Is Dead at 85; a Face of Country Music on ‘Hee Haw’
He and Buck Owens were hosts of a long-running prime-time TV variety show that helped bring country music into mainstream American pop culture.
Roy Goodman, Liberal Republican Stalwart in New York, Dies at 84
Mr. Goodman was longtime state senator from the Upper East Side whose ambitions for higher office were thwarted.
Roy Hammond, Soul Singer Who Birthed a Hip-Hop Heartbeat, Dies at 81
He wrote and produced the Honey Drippers’ “Impeach the President,” which has been sampled countless times and changed the sound of New York rap.
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Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.
Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop With Political Power, Dies at 71
Influential up and down the Eastern Seaboard, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.
Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88
Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
Fuzzy Zoeller, Who Won Two Majors on the PGA Tour, Dies at 74
He was a witty and popular figure, but his racially insensitive remarks about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters led to death threats and many apologies.
James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74
He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust.
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