Obituaries Related to "White" from New York Times Archive
Francis Bator, Influential White House Economist, Dies at 92
His proposals found their way into Lyndon B. Johnson’s overtures to the Soviet Union, his collaboration with Western Europe and his War on Poverty.
Roy Bennett, White Zimbabwean With Black Political Base, Dies in U.S. Helicopter Crash
Mr. Bennett, 60, was a coffee grower whose farm was seized as part of the land redistribution program of Robert G. Mugabe. He was a formidable leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.
Dr. Burton J. Lee, 86, Reagan AIDS Panelist and Bush’s White House Physician, Dies
Dr. Lee diagnosed the elder Mr. Bush’s thyroid condition, treated him after he vomited at a state dinner and earlier recommended government support for AIDS patients.
Frank Press, White House Science Adviser, Is Dead at 95
After serving as President Jimmy Carter’s chief aide on scientific matters, he led the National Academy of Sciences for 12 years.
Patrick Caddell, Self-Taught Pollster Who Helped Carter to White House, Dies at 68
Decades after aiding the Democratic presidential campaigns of George McGovern and Jimmy Carter, he began advising conservatives like Stephen Bannon.
Curtis Roosevelt, a White House Charmer as a Child, Dies at 86
He and his sister were well known to Americans when they lived with their mother and grandparents in the White House in the 1930s.
Sheena Duncan, White Who Fought Apartheid, Dies at 77
Mrs. Duncan’s campaign to help blacks was far removed from a traditional role for a middle-class white woman.
Fleming Begaye, Navajo Code Talker Honored at White House, Dies at 97
At the 2017 ceremony meant to honor code talkers, President Trump angered many by mocking Senator Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas.”
John Ford Noonan, ‘Coupla White Chicks’ Playwright, Dies at 77
His plays, produced frequently in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, often threw polar opposites together to explore themes both comic and serious.
Lawsuit Asserts White House Role in Fox News Article on Seth Rich
The suit says that the White House urged the publication of an article about a slain Democratic aide and used fabricated quotes from an investigator to support it.
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He took over the N.H.L. Players Association in 1992 and led it through three work stoppages, including a lockout that forced the cancellation of the 2004-5 season.
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89
He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power.
Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88
Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.
Pat Crowley, Veteran Actress of Film and TV, Dies at 91
Named the year’s “new star” at the 1954 Golden Globes, she appeared alongside the biggest names of her time. She later embarked on a long career in television.
Mary Rose Oakar, 85, First Arab American Woman in Congress, Dies
In her 16 years on Capitol Hill, she emerged as a champion of women’s rights, especially equal pay for comparable work.
Eddie Giacomin, Rangers’ Goalie and Fan Favorite, Dies at 86
A Hall of Famer, he led the N.H.L. in shutouts and single-season victories three times and was stunned when the Rangers let him go in his 10th season.
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