Obituaries Related to "Stevenson" from New York Times Archive
William McCormick Blair Jr., Envoy and Confidant of Adlai Stevenson, Dies at 98
Mr. Blair, a lawyer, ambassador and adviser to Stevenson, once approached John Steinbeck to write a derogatory novel based on Richard Nixon.
Anne Stevenson, Poet and Plath Biographer, Is Dead at 87
Her poetry was acclaimed, but her take on her more famous contemporary caused controversy.
James Stevenson, Longtime New Yorker Cartoonist, Dies at 87
Mr. Stevenson’s work shifted easily from light social commentary to silliness for more than half a century.
William McCormick Blair Jr., Envoy and Confidant of Adlai Stevenson, Dies at 98
Mr. Blair, a lawyer, ambassador and adviser to Stevenson, once approached John Steinbeck to write a derogatory novel based on Richard Nixon.
William Stevenson, 89, Dies; Author With Ties to Spies
Mr. Stevenson, who wrote “A Man Called Intrepid” and “90 Minutes at Entebbe,” spent much of his career straddling the worlds of espionage and journalism.
Ruth Carter Stevenson of the Amon Carter Museum Dies at 89
Mrs. Stevenson, a loyal daughter who followed the wishes of her father, Amon G. Carter Sr., built a museum of American art.
Teófilo Stevenson, Cuban Boxing Great, Dies at 60
With formidable size and a powerful right hand, the Cuban heavyweight won three Olympic gold medals. He had 301 victories in 321 bouts over a 20-year career.
Larry Stevenson, Innovative Skateboard Designer, Is Dead at 81
Mr. Stevenson introduced the kicktail, a skateboard feature that made the aerial maneuvers that define contemporary skateboarding possible.
Edie Stevenson Dies at 81; Wrote ‘Let’s Get Mikey’ Ad
Ms. Stevenson, a divorced mother of four, was the creative mind behind the television spot advertising Life cereal, which ran for more than a decade.
Margot Stevenson, Prolific Broadway Actress, Dies at 98
Ms. Stevenson, who appeared in a handful of movies and television shows, spent most of her career on the stage.
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Fauja Singh, Marathon Runner at an Advanced Age, Is Dead
Competing in London in 2011, he claimed to be 100, though his exact age remained a mystery. “I run while talking to God,” he said in explaining his endurance.
Fanny Howe, Poet of Unsettled Dreams, Is Dead at 84
Her heritage, as a scion of Boston Brahmins and the mother of biracial children, shaped a discursive verse style that veiled sharp edges and melancholy resolutions.
Muhammadu Buhari, Strongman President of Nigeria, Dies at 82
A former feared military leader, he won one democratic election in 2015, and another in 2019, but struggled to make good on promises to tackle corruption and terrorism.
Charles Reinhart, 94, Dies; Steered Modern Dance Into the Mainstream
As the director of the American Dance Festival, he oversaw the growth of diverse dance traditions, both in the United States and abroad.
Samuel Abt, Reporter Who Covered Tour de France for Decades, Dies at 91
An authority on cycling, he wrote about the elite race for The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune, bringing wider attention to it.
Andrew Kassoy, 55, Dies; Saw Capitalism as a Force for Social Good
He was a founder of B Lab, a nonprofit network whose lofty mission is “transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet.”
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