Obituaries Related to "Sparks" from New York Times Archive
Allister Sparks, South African Journalist Who Challenged Apartheid, Dies at 83
As the editor of The Rand Daily Mail, Mr. Sparks exposed a covert government propaganda campaign that led South Africa’s president to resign.
Police custody death sparks protests in Azerbaijan
Police in the town of Mingachevir clash with protesters who are angry over the death of a man held in police custody. Pavithra George reports.
Death sparks Brazil favela unrest
Angry backlash erupts in district overlooking Brazil's tourist hotspot of Copacabana over a death blamed by residents on police. Paul Chapman reports
Death of Rape Victim in Morocco Sparks Calls for Legal Reform
Amina Filali, 16, committed suicide after being forced to marry her rapist to protect him from prosecution, under a law designed to safeguard female, and family, honor.
Melvin Sparks, Guitarist, Is Dead at 64
Mr. Sparks liked to say simply that he played “jazz over a funky beat.”
A Death Sparks a Demand for Care
The University of Chicago Medical Center lacks an adult trauma center, and the recent death of a 19-year-old man who had been shot nearby has prompted demands for one.
Morgan Sparks, Bell Scientist, Dies at 91
Mr. Sparks made critical contributions to developing the second-generation transistor, which became a building block of modern electronic devices.
Death of Roma children sparks a debate in Italy
ROME — The death of four Roma children in a fire over the weekend has sparked a national debate over the widespread discrimination against the ethnic minority population in Italy.
Allister Sparks, South African Journalist Who Challenged Apartheid, Dies at 83
As the editor of The Rand Daily Mail, Mr. Sparks exposed a covert government propaganda campaign that led South Africa’s president to resign.
Police custody death sparks protests in Azerbaijan
Police in the town of Mingachevir clash with protesters who are angry over the death of a man held in police custody. Pavithra George reports.
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