Obituaries Related to "Simon" from New York Times Archive
Kirk Simon, 63, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies
Mr. Simon won an Academy Award for “Strangers No More,” about a diverse school in Israel, and directed HBO’s “Masterclass,” in which luminaries became teachers.
Notable Deaths 2016: Simon Ramo
Simon Ramo Dies at 103; Helped Develop ICBMs in the Cold War
Dr. Ramo advised presidents on science and technology, and was a postwar force in the aerospace and electronics industries.
Carolyn Reidy, the Head of Simon & Schuster, Is Dead at 71
Taking the helm in 2008, she steered the publishing house, one of the Big Five, through a deep recession and a digital revolution.
Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99
Mr. Simon, light of touch yet breathtakingly pyrotechnic, was known for his interpretations of the Romantic literature.
John Simon, Wide-Ranging Critic With a Cutting Pen, Dies at 94
Prolific, erudite and caustic in his wit, he surveyed the entire cultural landscape — films, plays, books, art — and saw little that he liked.
Neil Simon, Broadway Master of Comedy, Is Dead at 91
Mr. Simon started out writing for television and later wrote for the movies, but his plays were his biggest successes, among them “The Odd Couple” and “Barefoot in the Park.”
Notable Deaths 2016: Simon Ramo
Kirk Simon, 63, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies
Mr. Simon won an Academy Award for “Strangers No More,” about a diverse school in Israel, and directed HBO’s “Masterclass,” in which luminaries became teachers.
Vincent Nguini, Guitarist With Paul Simon, Dies at 65
Mr. Simon called the Cameroonian-born Mr. Nguini, a member of his band for 30 years, “the most creative musician I’ve ever worked with.”
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Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86
He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.
David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.
Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity’s ‘Minister of Smuggling,’ Dies at 76
First in Warsaw and later from Paris, he supplied anti-Communist activists in Poland with steady stream of leaflets, newsletters and banned books.
Udo Kier, Familiar Movie Villain and Fixture of the Offbeat, Dies at 81
A German-born actor, he appeared in more than 280 films, from Hollywood action fare to a Warhol horror tale. Madonna liked him for her videos.
Skye Gyngell, Chef Who Championed ‘Slow Food,’ Dies at 62
The Australian pioneer of sustainable cooking practices that preserved local traditions died in London. She had been diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer last year.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
At 7, she bore witness to one of American history’s most violent spasms of racial violence. She was 106 when the nation reckoned with the crime.
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