Obituaries Related to "Thomas" from New York Times Archive
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Actor in Spike Lee Films, Dies at 70
The Tony-nominated actor, 70, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.
Thomas Blanton, Who Bombed a Birmingham Church, Dies at 82
He was the last survivor of three Klansmen who were convicted, years later, in the killing four black girls in 1963, a case that was a turning point in the civil rights struggle.
Thomas Freeman, Debate Coach With Broad Influence, Dies at 100
His Texas Southern University team rose to national prominence, and Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara Jordan and Denzel Washington all learned from him.
Kurt Thomas, Trailblazing Champion Gymnast, Dies at 64
The first American to win a world championship in men’s gymnastics, he captured many medals but missed out on his best chance to take Olympic gold.
Thomas Sokolowski, 70, Dies; Put Art in the Service of AIDS Activism
The longtime director of the Andy Warhol Museum, he used his position as a museum professional to connect the art world and the gay community.
Thomas Reppetto, Crime Watchdog and Historian, Is Dead at 88
A former police officer with a Harvard Ph.D., he brought a street cop’s experience and a scholarly perspective to the Citizens Crime Commission in New York.
Thomas Miller, Hit-Making TV Producer, Is Dead at 79
“Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley” and “Full House” were among his shows. And he found the right guy to play the Fonz.
Kevin Thomas Duffy, U.S. Judge in Terrorism Cases, Dies at 87
An independent-minded jurist, he oversaw the World Trade Center bombing trial and another involving a plot to down jetliners. He died of the coronavirus.
Revisiting Thomas Lynch and American Funerals
This week, Scott Simon reviews the poet Thomas Lynch’s collection of essays “The Depositions.” In 1997, Susan Jacoby wrote for the Book Review about “The Undertaking,” Lynch’s collection of essays about being a funeral director.
Thomas Elsaesser, Film Scholar With a Broad View, Dies at 76
An erudite German-born essayist, Mr. Elsaesser was as enthusiastic about the films of Fassbinder as he was about Hollywood melodramas.
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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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