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.”
Roy Brewer, 97, Labor Chief in Blacklist-Era Hollywood, Dies
Roy M Brewer, ardent anti-Communist who headed Hollywood branch of International Alliance of theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Machine Operators during blacklist era, dies at age 97; photo (M)
Roy Brewer, 97, Labor Chief in Blacklist-Era Hollywood, Dies
Roy M. Brewer was an ardent anti-Communist who headed the Hollywood branch of the movie industry’s leading union of stagehands during the blacklist era.
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)
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Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.
Robert B. Fiske Jr., First to Lead Whitewater Investigation, Dies at 94
He had overseen high-profile cases as a private lawyer and a U.S. attorney in New York when he was named to examine the role of Bill and Hillary Clinton in a failed development venture.
Hamilton O. Smith, Who Made a Biotech Breakthrough, Is Dead at 94
A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and medicine, like insulin.
Erik Bulatov, Russian Painter Who Undermined Soviet Propaganda, Dies at 92
For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union.
Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies at 101
As a medic, he saved soldiers from drowning off Omaha Beach on D-Day before becoming a prisoner of war. Back home, a decorated veteran, he was forbidden to vote as a Native American.
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