Obituaries Related to "Sims" from New York Times Archive
Pete La Roca Sims, Distinctive Jazz Drummer, Dies at 74
Mr. Sims was one of the leading drummers of the postbop era of 1950s and ’60s.
Danny Sims, Producer Who Signed Bob Marley, Dies at 75
Mr. Sims was a pivotal figure in the success of the reggae star Bob Marley when he was little known outside of Jamaica.
Tom Sims, Pioneer in Sport of Snowboarding, Dies at 61
Mr. Sims was credited with inventing one of the earliest snowboards and, as a world-champion competitor, with helping to further the acceptance of snowboarding in the sporting world.
Ruth Sims, First Woman Elected to Lead Greenwich, Dies at 92
Mrs. Sims, a Democrat in the historically Republican Connecticut town, succeeded in the 1977 race for first selectman after two recounts and a second vote.
Naomi Sims, 61, Pioneering Cover Girl, Is Dead
Ms. Sims’s appearance on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is Beautiful movement.
Paid Notice: Deaths SIMS, SEYMOUR
SIMS--Seymour. The Congregation of Westchester Reform Temple mourns the death of its devoted, longtime member and past president Seymour Sims. His leadership extended beyond WRT, including serving as the regional president of the Union for Reform Judaism in New York. We extend sympathy to his bereaved family. Amy Lemle, President Richard Jacobs, Rabbi Jack Stern, Rabbi Emeritus
Paid Notice: Deaths SIMS, SEYMOUR E. ''CHUCK''
SIMS--Seymour E. ''Chuck''. On March 26, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Mimi. Devoted father of Barbara. Services Monday, March 28, 12:30 PM at Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Rd., Scarsdale, NY. For infomation call Weinstein Memorial Chapel, 1 - 800 468-3232.
Paid Notice: Deaths SIMS, ROGER B.
SIMS--Roger B., a retired TV producer and one of the first three African-American graduates of the United States Air Force Academy, died in his sleep on February 2 in his home in Everett, WA. He was 65. Born in Chicago and raised in Brooklyn, Mr. Sims attended Howard University for three years before entering the Academy. He flew missions throughout the Far East including Viet Nam. From 1969 until illness forced him to retire in 1991 Mr. Sims worked for NBC and CBS. He was a producer on the Even ...
Pete La Roca Sims, Distinctive Jazz Drummer, Dies at 74
Mr. Sims was one of the leading drummers of the postbop era of 1950s and ’60s.
Danny Sims, Producer Who Signed Bob Marley, Dies at 75
Mr. Sims was a pivotal figure in the success of the reggae star Bob Marley when he was little known outside of Jamaica.
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His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.
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King Leatherbury, Trainer and Trader of Horses, Dies at 92
He trained mostly lesser-known, cheaper thoroughbreds in Maryland and was the fifth-winningest trainer in North American history.
Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90
Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation.
Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56
His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.
Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into Champion Winery
He came to winemaking late, after a career in retail, and turned the 18th-century Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte into one of France’s most esteemed vineyards.
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