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Larry Willis, Pianist Who Crossed Genres, Is Dead at 76

2019-10-03T21:11:44+0000

In a career that began in the early 1960s, he worked with a long and varied list of musicians and groups including Hugh Masekela, Carla Bley and Blood, Sweat and Tears.


Paid Notice: Deaths GILLESPIE, LORRAINE (NEE WILLIS)

2004-06-16T05:00:00+0000

GILLESPIE--Lorraine (nee Willis). Of Englewood, NJ on June 13, 2004. Beloved wife of the late Dizzy Gillespie (1993). Friends may call at the Barrett Funeral Home, 148 Dean Drive, Tenafly, NJ on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral Mass Saturday, 9:30 A.M., St. Cecilia Church, Englewood, NJ. Interment Flushing Cemetery, Queens, NY. Donations to the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Dizzy Gillespie Fund, 350 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ 07631 would be appreciated. For directions visit www.barrettf ...


Dr. J. Willis Hurst, Cardiologist to Lyndon B. Johnson, Dies at 90

2011-10-08T22:57:08+0000

Dr. Hurst was an expert in his field and the principal editor of one of the most widely used medical textbooks.


Willis Lamb Jr., 94, dies; won Nobel for work on atom

2008-05-21T05:00:00+0000

Willis Lamb Jr., who shared the 1955 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a slight and subtle discrepancy in the quantum theory describing how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom, died on Thursday in Tucson. He was 94.


Willis Lamb Jr., 94, Dies; Won Nobel for Work on Atom

2008-05-20T04:00:00+0000

Mr. Lamb shared the 1955 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a discrepancy in the quantum theory describing how electrons behave in the hydrogen atom.


Willis Ware, 93, Engineer at Dawn of Computer Age, Dies

2013-12-02T04:53:20+0000

As part of a group of engineers developing an early computer, Mr. Ware was first to try to engineer many of the components that would be essential for modern computers.


Allee Willis, 72, Dies; ‘Friends’ Theme and ‘September’ Songwriter

2019-12-25T15:03:37+0000

She also wrote or co-wrote “Neutron Dance” for the Pointer Sisters, “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” for the Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield, and other hits.


Larry Willis, Pianist Who Crossed Genres, Is Dead at 76

2019-10-03T21:11:44+0000

In a career that began in the early 1960s, he worked with a long and varied list of musicians and groups including Hugh Masekela, Carla Bley and Blood, Sweat and Tears.


Willis Carto, Far-Right Figure and Holocaust Denier, Dies at 89

2015-11-01T19:13:23+0000

The Anti-Defamation League called Mr. Carto “one of the most influential American anti-Semitic propagandists” and “the mastermind of the hate network.”


Betty Willis, Whose ‘Fabulous’ Sign Defined Las Vegas, Dies at 91

2015-04-23T01:42:07+0000

Ms. Willis’s 25-foot-high neon sign blazingly and irrevocably linked Las Vegas with fabulousness.



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Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:01:21 +0000

In dozens of books, he rejected postmodern cynicism about truth and reason, arguing that rational communication was the best way to redeem democratic society.

Lewis E. Lehrman, Store Chain Heir Who Ran for N.Y. Governor, Dies at 87

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:54:38 +0000

After helping his family’s Rite-Aid drugstore empire flourish, he waged a surprisingly close but losing race as a Reagan Republican against Mario Cuomo in 1982.

John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 02:46:42 +0000

In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.

Ernie Anastos, New York’s Everyman Newscaster, Dies at 82

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:37:32 +0000

A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news.

Roscoe Robinson, Gospel Star Who Minted 1960s R&B Hits, Dies at 97

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Although he wasn’t blind, he sang in three different gospel groups known as the Blind Boys before making a splash on the R&B and pop charts.

Ron Delany, Runner Who Won Olympic Glory for Ireland, Dies at 91

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:19:39 +0000

As a Villanova student, he captured the 1,500-meter event in the 1956 Games in Melbourne. No Irish athlete since then has won another Olympic gold medal in track and field.



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