Obituaries Related to "Brooks" from New York Times Archive
What To Know About the Death of Rayshard Brooks
Killed by an Atlanta police officer just weeks after George Floyd’s death touched off nationwide protests, Mr. Brooks became a potent symbol.
Atlanta Mourns the Death of Rayshard Brooks
The family of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer, held his funeral at the church where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor.
Tony Brooker, Pioneer of Computer Programming, Dies at 94
After meeting Alan Turing, Mr. Brooker went to work at the University of Manchester and wrote the programming language for the first commercial computer.
Brooks Kerr, Piano Prodigy and Ellington Expert, Dies at 66
He started playing the piano when he was 2. As a teenager, he toured with the Ellington band and helped celebrate Ellington’s birthday at the White House.
John Morris, Composer for Mel Brooks’s Films, Dies at 91
Mr. Morris’s long list of movie, theater and television credits included the melodies to the songs “Springtime for Hitler” and “Blazing Saddles.”
Claudia Rankine on the Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks
Two new anthologies, “The Golden Shovel Anthology” and “Revise the Psalm,” gather poems and other writings inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks’ work.
David H. Brooks, 61, Dies Serving Time for Insider Trading
The founder of the military armor maker DHB Industries was serving 17 years for insider trading and fraudulently enriching himself.
C.D. Brooks Is Dead at 85; Preached Seventh-Day Adventist Message
For six decades, Mr. Brooks used the “Breath of Life” to help convert tens of thousands and establish 15 congregations in cities across the country.
Charlotte Brooks, a Photographer for Look Magazine, Dies at 95
Ms. Brooks gave complexity to the “women’s features” she was assigned to in the postwar years.
Stan Brooks, a Familiar Voice on 1010 WINS, Dies at 86
Mr. Brooks’s tenure and prolific output on New York’s first all-news radio station made him one of the most recognized voices on the radio for more than 40 years.
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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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