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Paid Notice: Deaths GEWURZ, WERNER

2006-10-20T05:00:00+0000

GEWURZ--Werner. The Yeshiva University family is saddened by the passing in Israel of a distinguished YC alum, beloved husband of Ruth Gewurz, cherished father and father-in-law of Yossi and Dana, Hani and Arik; grandfather of Yoel, Noa,Menahem, Schneur and Baruch; and brother of Gisela (and Arthur) Garmaise and Samuel (and Brenda) Gewurz. Heartfelt condolences are extended to the entire Gewurz family. May they all be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Yeshiva University Richard ...


Werner von Trapp, member of "Sound of Music" family, dies at 91

2007-10-14T05:00:00+0000

MONTPELIER, Vermont — Werner von Trapp, a member of the musical family made famous by the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music," has died, his family said. He was 91.


Werner Groebli, Ice Skating’s Frick, Dies at 92

2008-04-23T04:00:00+0000

A member of the famous ice-skating comedy team of Frick & Frack, Mr. Groebli cracked up and wowed audiences for nearly 30 years.


Werner Wiskari, Times Editor, Is Dead at 90

2008-12-31T01:35:28+0000

Mr. Wiskari was a former foreign correspondent and editor of international news for The New York Times.


Werner Schroeter, German Film and Stage Director, Dies at 65

2010-04-21T01:13:11+0000

Mr. Schroeter’s flair for lush visuals and heightened emotions introduced an operatic sensibility to the New German Cinema movement of the 1970s.


Hans Werner Henze, Composer, Dies at 86

2012-10-28T23:18:36+0000

Mr. Henze’s prolific output, over more than 60 years, hewed to older forms like opera, ballet and symphonies.


Werner Franz, Survivor of the Hindenburg’s Crew, Dies at 92

2014-08-30T02:53:38+0000

Mr. Franz was a 14-year-old cabin boy when the immense German zeppelin erupted into flames. He was believed to be the last surviving member of the crew.


Werner Kramarsky, Rights Official and Arts Patron, Dies at 93

2019-08-23T20:21:51+0000

He played prominent roles in both city and state government in New York. He wore another hat as well, supporting artists and building a vast drawing collection.


Werner G. Doehner, Last Survivor of the Hindenburg, Dies at 90

2019-11-17T01:33:56+0000

He was 8 and traveling with his family when the German airship caught fire and crashed in New Jersey.


‘Nomad’ Review: Werner Herzog Pays Tribute to a ‘Kindred Spirit’

2020-08-25T11:00:06+0000

Herzog honors the writer and explorer Bruce Chatwin in this stimulating and visually overwhelming documentary.



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Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:20:04 +0000

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.

Jimmy Cliff, Singer Who Helped Bring Reggae to Global Audience, Dies at 81

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:24:13 +0000

His Grammy-winning records as well as his starring role in the cult movie “The Harder They Come” in 1972 boosted a career spanning seven decades.

Dharmendra, Bollywood Leading Man, Dies at 89

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:19:18 +0000

In a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 300 productions, he became widely popular, and wealthy, playing heroes and thieves.

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black Power Activist Known as H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:03:20 +0000

A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.

Lee Tamahori, Director of Film Voted New Zealand’s Best, Dies at 75

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:11:46 +0000

He reimagined “Once Were Warriors,” a novel about a Maori family, as a film that became a worldwide phenomenon. He went on to direct Hollywood movies.

Dorothy Vogel, Librarian With a Vast Art Collection, Dies at 90

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 21:15:07 +0000

On modest civil servants’ salaries, she and her husband amassed a trove of some 4,000 works by art-world luminaries, storing them in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment.



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