Obituaries Related to "Francis" from New York Times Archive
Francis Kennedy, War Hero and Restless Inventor, Dies at 95
After the violence in Korea, Mr. Kennedy sought to give something back to the world with his inventions. He succumbed to the novel coronavirus.
Francis Currey, a Hero in Battle at 19, Dies at 94
Days after a massacre of G.I.s, he was a one-man onslaught in the face of German tanks, earning a Medal of Honor. Only two other honorees from World War II now survive.
Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases
The change in church teaching is likely to challenge Roman Catholic politicians, judges and officials who have argued that their church was not entirely opposed to capital punishment.
Notable Deaths 2016: Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette
Francis Bator, Influential White House Economist, Dies at 92
His proposals found their way into Lyndon B. Johnson’s overtures to the Soviet Union, his collaboration with Western Europe and his War on Poverty.
1916: Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Is Dead
From the archives of The International Herald Tribune: After a long illness, the Central European ruler dies in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna in November 1916.
Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette, a Pioneer in Treating Sickle Cell Anemia, Dies at 89
Dr. Francis was credited with successfully using antibiotics to treat children with the disease 15 years before the effectiveness of those drugs was confirmed.
Denise Duval, French Soprano and Poulenc Interpreter, Dies at 94
Ms. Duval, a foremost interpreter of Francis Poulenc’s works, was also known for her performances of compositions by other French masters.
Francis Sejersted, 79, Dies; Steered Nobel Peace Prize Into Controversy
Mr. Sejersted led a committee that angered many by giving the awards to Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat, and to F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela.
Rogelio Livieres Plano, Bishop Ousted by Pope Francis, Dies at 69
Bishop Livieres, a conservative clergyman in Paraguay, sheltered a priest accused of molestation and made him vicar general, responsible for handling accusations of sexual abuse.
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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.
Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91
Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
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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