Obituaries Related to "Shepard" from New York Times Archive
Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death
After he was killed in Laramie, Wyo., in 1998, Mr. Shepard became a symbol of violence against gay people. He has never been laid to rest.
Notable Deaths 2017: Sam Shepard
Notable Deaths 2016: Jean Shepard
A Final Work by Sam Shepard Reveals His Struggle With Lou Gehrig’s Disease
The celebrated playwright spent the last months of his life working tirelessly on a final book, an intimate and philosophical look at his protagonist’s — and his own — health struggles.
Sam Shepard, Actor and Pulitzer-Winning Playwright, Is Dead at 73
Mr. Shepard, one of the most important and influential writers of his generation, specialized in capturing the darker sides of American family life.
David Shepard, Film Preservationist, Dies at 76
Mr. Shepard restored countless discarded, hidden or forgotten works by Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and other notables.
Jean Shepard, a Female Country Voice With Muscle and Ambition, Dies at 82
Ms. Shepard, also an expert yodeler, joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1955.
Thomas R. Shepard Jr., Look Magazine’s Last Publisher, Dies at 96
Mr. Shepard oversaw the popular magazine from 1965 to its demise in 1971 after a rapid descent from record ad revenue and circulation.
Dead or Alive, He’s From the Universe of Sam Shepard
In Sam Shepard’s play “The Late Henry Moss,” at the 45th Street Theater, the family that yells together is, well, stuck together.
Bert Shepard, 87, Who Pitched in Majors After War Amputation, Dies
A World War II fighter pilot, Mr. Shepard lost his right leg but went on to pitch for the 1945 Washington Senators.
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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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