Obituaries Related to "Willis" from New York Times Archive
Larry Willis, Pianist Who Crossed Genres, Is Dead at 76
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ms. Willis’s 25-foot-high neon sign blazingly and irrevocably linked Las Vegas with fabulousness.
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Teri Garr, Comic Actress in ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ Dies at 79
An Oscar nominee for her role in “Tootsie,” she was also a favorite guest of David Letterman and Johnny Carson and a three-time host of “Saturday Night Live.”
John Gierach, Fly Fishing Author With Wit and Wisdom, Dies at 77
Writing for anglers and amateurs alike, he found that the sport can reveal as much about people as it does about fish.
Steve Mariotti, Whose Trauma Led Him to Help Youths at Risk, Dies at 71
After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business.
Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol’s Cinematic Collaborator, Dies at 86
In films like “Trash” and “Women in Revolt,” he brought movement, character and something resembling a story line to the Warhol film aesthetic.
Mimi Hines, a Replacement Star in ‘Funny Girl,’ Dies at 91
She was best known as half of a comedy team with her husband, Phil Ford, until her hall-filling voice earned her raves in a role made famous by Barbra Streisand.
DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to the Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58
He was a producer and club D.J. who helped rappers find their voices and fortunes, and who later became known as a raconteur of hip-hop history.
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