Obituaries Related to "Washington" from New York Times Archive
A Washington Tragedy
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died. Coronavirus cases are surging again. There’s still no federal plan.
Marty, Longtime Mascot of Mount Washington Observatory, Dies
“He might love you one week and the next week, he wouldn’t come near you,” said an observatory official. “Typical cat.”
William Danforth, Who Led Washington University, Dies at 94
Under Dr. Danforth, the St. Louis campus was transformed from a commuter school into a world-renowned institution.
At Least 1 Dead and 20 Wounded in Washington, D.C., Shooting
An off-duty police officer was in critical condition after multiple people opened fire on what appeared to be a block party, the police said.
Monuments Removed at Stadiums in Washington and Minneapolis
A memorial at R.F.K. Stadium and a statue outside Target Field honored former team owners. “We cannot remain silent,” the Twins said.
Claudell Washington, a Rookie Baseball Sensation at 19, Dies at 65
He helped the Oakland A’s win their third consecutive championship in 1974 and had a solid 17-season career. But he never matched his early heroics.
Dr. Bertram Brown, Mental Health Advocate, Is Dead at 89
In the 1960s and ’70s, as head of the National Institute of Mental Health, he was instrumental in improving programs for intellectually disabled Americans.
Amid Warnings of a Coronavirus ‘Pearl Harbor,’ Governors Walk a Fine Line
As officials warned people to brace for a surge in cases and deaths, governors pleaded for a consistent strategy and more help from Washington.
Washington State Declares Emergency Amid Coronavirus Death and Illnesses at Nursing Home
A person in the Seattle area died. Two others tested positive for the virus in a long term care center where dozens of people have reported feeling ill.
Plato Cacheris, Washington ‘Super Lawyer’ in Headline Cases, Dies at 90
If there was a national scandal — Watergate, Iran-contra, “Monica-gate,” the Snowden affair — he got the call. His deal making was legend.
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Dorothy Vogel, Librarian With a Vast Art Collection, Dies at 90
On modest civil servants’ salaries, she and her husband amassed a trove of some 4,000 works by art-world luminaries, storing them in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
Terry Martin Hekker, a Happy Housewife Scorned, Dies at 92
She wrote two popular memoirs: the first about the joys of married life, the second about her husband serving her divorce papers on their 40th anniversary.
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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