Obituaries Related to "Stark" from New York Times Archive
For McConnell, Ginsburg’s Death Prompts Stark Turnabout From 2016 Stance
The majority leader pledged that President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ginsburg would receive a Senate vote, despite his 2016 move to block President Obama’s nominee in the waning months of his term.
Nancy Stark Smith, a Founder of Contact Improvisation, Dies at 68
She helped develop and popularize a dance form that is both artful and athletic, focusing on touch, gravity and weight sharing.
Stark Racial Gap Is Revealed in U.K. Coronavirus Death Toll
Poland has postponed its presidential election amid debate over how to conduct voting safely. In India, a deadly gas leak may have resulted from a rush to reopen a chemical plant.
Stark Death Toll, but Cautious Optimism in N.Y. Over Hospitalizations
The number of coronavirus patients in the state’s hospitals rose by only 200, the smallest one-day increase since restrictions began.
Pete Stark, Fighter in Congress for Health Care, Dies at 88
Hailing from a liberal corner of California, he was a major voice in health care debates, but an acid tongue may have scuttled his advancement.
Jabo Starks, Drummer for James Brown, Dies at 79
During Brown’s heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, Mr. Starks and Clyde Stubblefield were the drum team behind some big hits.
California Voters Face Choice: End Death Penalty, or Speed It Up
Two ballot proposals, Proposition 62 and Proposition 66, accept that the state’s death penalty, which costs an estimated $150 million a year, is broken.
Sergio Arellano Stark, Chilean General Who Led Death Squad, Dies at 94
He helped install Augusto Pinochet as president in a 1973 coup and was implicated in the murder or disappearance of more than 75 Chileans.
Starkly Different Accounts of Freddie Gray’s Death as Trial of Officer Begins
Officer William G. Porter ignored Mr. Gray’s cries for help as he lay on the floor of a police van, a prosecutor told the jury, but defense lawyers offered a different version of what happened.
Vigilante Effort After a Child’s Death Underlines Stark Change in West Bank
The village of Duma had found a peaceful accommodation with its Jewish neighbors, but attitudes changed after the death of a Palestinian toddler.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.
Bonnie Munshin, ‘Velvet Hammer’ of a Hamptons Hot Spot, Dies at 84
At Nick & Toni’s, a restaurant beloved by celebrities and locals alike, she managed its coveted prime real estate, keeping everyone happy and the looky-loos at bay.
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay, Dies at 86
In the 1960s and ’70s, he was a brash lieutenant to a young, ambitious, reform-minded mayor and ended up on President Nixon’s “enemies list.”
Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency
As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in country music, shifted the agency’s focus away from avant-garde work and won more funding.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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