Obituaries Related to "Turner" from New York Times Archive
John Turner, Briefly Its Leader but Long a Force in Canada, Dies at 91
He carried out Liberal Party reforms in top cabinet posts but was ousted as prime minister after just 79 days. He later led the opposition to free-trade deals with the U.S.
Alan Turner, Artist of the Evocative and the Odd, Dies at 76
Some of his paintings were of shimmering forests. Others were of disarranged body parts.
Stansfield Turner, C.I.A. Director Who Confronted Communism Under Carter, Dies at 94
Mr. Turner, who led the Central Intelligence Agency under President Jimmy Carter, started small covert actions that grew into some of the biggest battles of the Cold War.
Pete Turner, Whose Color Photography Could Alter Reality, Dies at 83
With saturated colors, often on global assignments, Mr. Turner created spectacular images, some for the covers of record albums.
Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies Host, Dies at 84
Mr. Osborne, a film historian, was the congenial prime time host of the movie channel since its inception in 1994.
Ret Turner, Award-Winning Costume Designer, Dies at 87
Mr. Turner won five Emmys and worked with many of television’s biggest stars in the 1970s and ’80s, including Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett and Cher.
Kevin Turner, Ex-Player Who Fought N.F.L. on Concussions, Dies at 46
Turner, a former running back, was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the N.F.L. He died after being treated for A.L.S.
Fan Dies After Falling From Upper Deck at Atlanta’s Turner Field
A middle-aged man wearing a Braves cap fell more than 40 feet during a game against the Yankees. He was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.
Ellen Turner Dies at 87; Opened Kitchen to Feed the Needy of Knoxville
Ms. Turner and her twin sister founded the Love Kitchen in 1986 in a church basement in Knoxville, Tenn., and it continues to provide clothing and meals.
Alice K. Turner Dies at 75; Playboy Editor Kept Fiction Alive
Ms. Turner helped keep literary short fiction on life support in the late 20th century, when few other publishers would or could.
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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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