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Paid Notice: Deaths EWING, EMMA MAI (THOMPSON)

2001-07-08T05:00:00+0000

EWING-Emma Mai (Thompson). Died June 22, 2001 at her home in Jackson, TN. A resident of NYC, she was a feature writer for The New York Times and in press relations with the American Bible Society and CARE. A memorial service is planned for August 11, 2001 at 2 PM for family and friends at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN.


YouTube Star Grant Thompson Dies in Paragliding Accident

2019-07-31T15:08:55+0000

Mr. Thompson rose to fame as the man behind the popular channel “The King of Random.”


John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

2020-08-31T16:31:44+0000

The first Black coach to lead a team to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship, he helped mold N.B.A. stars like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson at Georgetown University.


WIDOW OF BUILDER OF LUNA PARK DIES; Mrs. Frederic Thompson, 50, Is Found Dead of Heart Attack in Apartment. NOT DISCOVERED FOR WEEK Death Is Disclosed When Friend Asks for Inquiry After Repeated Telephone Calls. Last Seen a Week Ago. Was Writing Biog

1929-05-07T05:00:00+0000

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FREDERIC THOMPSON, SHOW BUILDER, DIES; Creator of Luna Park and the Hippodrome Succumbs After Five Operations. MADE AND LOST FORTUNE His Lavish Theatrical Productions Included "Brewster's Millions," "Via Wireless," and "Springtime." Frederic Thompson

1919-06-07T05:00:00+0000

death and career


Danny Ray Thompson, 72, Dies; Mainstay of Sun Ra’s Otherworldly Band

2020-03-20T20:46:36+0000

For the better part of five decades, he was the baritone saxophonist and linchpin of one of the most idiosyncratic and influential ensembles in jazz.


Stuart J. Thompson, Award-Winning Broadway Producer, Dies at 62

2017-08-19T19:10:43+0000

Mr. Thompson, whose productions were nominated for 20 Tony Awards and won six, helped mount hits like “The Book of Mormon.” “He elevated me,” said Patti LuPone.


John Thompson, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 78

2020-08-31T16:31:44+0000

The first Black coach to lead a team to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship, he helped mold N.B.A. stars like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson at Georgetown University.


James R. Thompson, Longest-Serving Governor of Illinois, Dies at 84

2020-08-15T21:30:45+0000

A relentless campaigner, he served for 14 years after winning an election to a special two-year term in 1976.


Danny Ray Thompson, 72, Dies; Mainstay of Sun Ra’s Otherworldly Band

2020-03-20T20:46:36+0000

For the better part of five decades, he was the baritone saxophonist and linchpin of one of the most idiosyncratic and influential ensembles in jazz.



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