Obituaries Related to "Robertson" from New York Times Archive
HEAVY DEATH TOLL OF MAJOR FIGURES; Collins, Riddle, Poe, Travers, Robertson Among Sports' Greats Bowing Out in '51 Travers' Death Mourned Former Dodgers on List Flores Victim of Ring Injury
Sports notables of the past and present passed on in large numbers in 1951. The toll was heavy in virtually every major sport.
Rev. Wilbert Robertson, Native American Pastor, Dies at 86
A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, he established Baptist congregations in the Dakotas. He died of Covid-19.
Jaquelin Taylor Robertson, Architect and Passionate Urbanist, Dies at 87
Devoted to classical architecture, he was equally committed to design that benefits city life and helped establish a New York agency to promote it.
James I. Robertson Jr., Exacting Civil War Historian, Dies at 89
Dr. Robertson, who wrote or edited dozens of books, was best known for his monumental biography of Stonewall Jackson.
Judge James Robertson, Who Quit FISA Court Over Wiretapping, Dies at 81
He took a stand to protest warrantless domestic eavesdropping under George W. Bush. On the federal bench, he ruled against trying a Guantánamo detainee in a military court.
Dale Robertson, a Horse-Savvy Actor in Westerns, Is Dead at 89
Mr. Robertson appeared in more than 60 movies but was very likely known more for his television work in shows like “Tales of Wells Fargo” and “Iron Horse” and as a host of “Death Valley Days.”
Cliff Robertson, Oscar-Winning Rebel, Dies at 88
An Academy Award winner for “Charly,” Mr. Robertson later challenged a powerful studio boss as a forger and embezzler.
Nan Robertson, Pulitzer-Winning Times Reporter, Dies at 83
Ms. Robertson, a longtime reporter who wrote candidly about struggles with alcoholism and workplace sexism, won a Pulitzer for her account of nearly dying from toxic shock syndrome.
Nan Robertson, Who Chronicled Discrimination Suit at The Times, Is Dead at 83
Ms. Robertson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, was widely known for her book “The Girls in the Balcony.”
Paid Notice: Deaths ELLIS, HELGA ROBERTSON
ELLIS--Helga Robertson, 88, died September 21 at Deerfield Community in Asheville, NC. Born in Hamburg, Germany. Widow of Robert R. (Bob) Ellis. Formerly associated with the Marble Collegiate Church and The Nightingale Bamford School.
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Terry Martin Hekker, a Happy Housewife Scorned, Dies at 92
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Burt Meyer, 99, Dies; Made Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots
Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine.
Mark Mellman, 70, Dies; Helped Democrats Understand Their Voters
A pollster and political strategist, he was a key figure in John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign and used his prominence to speak out in defense of Israel.
Ward Landrigan, Jeweler to the Stars, Dies at 84
At Sotheby’s, he provided famous diamonds to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton before reviving Verdura, a venerable jewelry company founded by a Sicilian duke.
Robert L. Stirm, Returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-Winning Photo, Dies at 92
The image immortalized a Vietnam veteran’s joyous homecoming to his beaming family, but it hid the truth about his unraveling marriage.
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