Obituaries Related to "Whitney" from New York Times Archive
Marylou Whitney, Social Queen of the Racing World, Dies at 93
A fixture in Saratoga and Lexington, she was a prominent hostess, a patron of the arts and, not least, a sportswoman and a thoroughbred breeder.
Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95
He was a patrician Republican who was prominent in New York civic, social and legal circles, the scion of a lawyer who championed unpopular causes.
Whitney Smith, Whose Passion for Flags Became a Career, Dies at 76
Fascinated by the banners from an early age, Mr. Smith went on to coin a term for the study of flags, vexillology, and even designed one for Guyana.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Daughter of Whitney Houston, Dies at 22
Ms. Brown, who was found unconscious in a bathtub in her townhouse on Jan. 31 and placed into a medically induced coma, had been in hospice care since late June.
Michael Masser, Composer Who Wrote Whitney Houston Hits, Dies at 74
After leaving a career as a stockbroker, Mr. Masser wrote songs recorded by Ms. Houston, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack and many other star vocalists.
Review: The Whitney’s Conlon Nancarrow Festival is an Enchanting Tribute
“Anywhere in Time,” the 11-day festival at the new Whitney Museum, included a seven-hour marathon of Conlon Nancarrow’s studies for player piano.
Marva Whitney, Singer in the James Brown Revue, Dies at 68
Ms. Whitney, who was nicknamed Soul Sister No. 1, found her greatest measure of success as a vocalist whom James Brown trusted to hold her own onstage.
A Whitney Houston Tribute Concert and Broadcast
Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher will take part in a concert in Los Angeles next month.
The Breakfast Meeting: G.M. Looks to Add a Little MTV, and Whitney Houston’s Death
Also, Michael Bloomberg on social media (he’s not a fan) and the return of “Chariots of Fire.”
Whitney Houston Funeral Drew Millions on TV and Online
Millions of television and Web viewers spent time Saturday afternoon watching the funeral service for Whitney Houston, and CNN was the biggest beneficiary of the viewer vigil, according to Nielsen ratings.
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One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate.
Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and ’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.
Seymour P. Lachman, Who Exposed Political Cabals in Albany, Dies at 91
In “Three Men in a Room,” Mr. Lachman, an educator and former state senator, charted how power was secretly and corruptly wielded in New York State government.
Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89
Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.
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