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BAXTER--Roy. The Officers, Governors and Members of the New York Friars Club mourn the loss of their beloved and esteemed member Friar Roy Baxter. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family. Private services were held. Jerry Lewis, Abbot Freddie Roman, Dean Jean Pierre Trebot, Exec. Dir.

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 Chapman, Breeder of Smarty Jones, Is Dead at 79

Roy Chapman, owner and breeder of 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes champion Smarty Jones, dies at age 79; photo (M)

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 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.

Roy Horn, Who Dazzled Audiences as Half of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 75

He and his partner mesmerized crowds for decades, using a stunning mix of magic, costumes and exotic animals. He died of complications of Covid-19.