Obituaries Related to "Fischer" from New York Times Archive
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FISCHER--Celia Bender beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died at 103 as she lived. A woman of kindness, dignity, sensitivity and beauty, she leaves to her family and to all who knew her an enduring legacy of unconditional love. You may wish to honor her memory with a contribution to the Jewish Home for the Elderly, 175 Jefferson Street, Fairfield, CT 06825.
Wild Man Fischer, Outsider Musician, Dies at 66
Whether Wild Man Fischer was a naïve genius or simply a madman who ranted to music may never be determined, but he attracted — and retains — a cult following.
Patrick C. Fischer, Early Unabomber Target, Is Dead at 75
Mr. Fischer, a computer scientist whose theoretical work helped make Internet searches possible, was most widely known as an early target of the so-called Unabomber.
Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83
Mr. Fischer was influential in jazz and arranged pop and R&B compositions for the likes of Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Prince and Celine Dion.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lyrical and Powerful Baritone, Dies at 86
Mr. Fischer-Dieskau’s beautiful voice and mastery of technique made him the 20th century’s pre-eminent interpreter of art songs.
Mary Ann Fischer, Whose Quintuplets Were a U.S. First, Dies at 79
Mrs. Fischer, who already had five children at home in Aberdeen, S.D., made big news in 1963 by delivering five more.
Bobby Fischer Dies
Mr. Fischer was one of the most powerful American chess players in history.
Artur Fischer, Inventor With More Patents Than Edison, Dies at 96
Mr. Fischer, an obsessive tinkerer, created a wall anchor that’s used by millions and the first synchronized camera flash, an idea that came to him when trying to photograph his newborn daughter.
Notable Deaths 2016: Artur Fischer
Shelby Lyman, 82, Dies; Unlikely Star of a Fischer-Spassky Broadcast
Mr. Lyman was a high-ranked player who was drafted to provide live commentary of the celebrated chess match in 1972. The show became an improbable hit.
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Ivan Klima, Czech Novelist Who Chafed Under Totalitarian Regimes, Dies at 94
A writer, dissident, teacher and critic, he was deeply affected by an early experience of his life: incarceration as a boy in a concentration camp near Prague.

Patricia Routledge, Hoity-Toity Housewife of ‘Keeping Up Appearances,’ Dies at 96
Before she became known as the snooty suburbanite Hyacinth Bucket, Ms. Routledge was an acclaimed stage performer, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on the West End and Broadway.

Margaret Markey, Who Championed Victims of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 83
As a New York State assemblywoman, she began a campaign that finally bore fruit in 2019, when the Legislature extended the deadlines for victims to file claims.

Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77
As an executive, he helped negotiate AT&T’s $50 billion acquisition of TCI and later led the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Arthur Jones, Former Baltimore Ravens Player, Dies at 39
He played for the Ravens when the team won the Super Bowl in 2013.
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