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E. Katherine Kerr, Actress and Playwright, Is Dead at 82

2019-07-16T22:17:54+0000

She appeared onscreen with Meryl Streep, won an award for her Off Broadway work, and later distinguished herself as a writer and a teacher.


Judith Kerr, Beloved Children’s Book Author and Illustrator, Dies at 95

2019-05-23T20:21:24+0000

The author of “The Tiger Who Came to Tea” and many other books, she had fled Nazi Germany with her family before World War II.


Brooks Kerr, Piano Prodigy and Ellington Expert, Dies at 66

2018-05-09T22:05:35+0000

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.


Philip Kerr, 62, Author of ‘Gunther’ Crime Novels, Is Dead

2018-03-27T21:47:10+0000

Though wary of being typecast as a one-note author, Mr. Kerr, to keep his fans satisfied, ended up writing 13 novels about a detective in Nazi-era Berlin.


John Kerr, Chronicler of Freud-Jung Rift, Is Dead at 66

2016-07-30T19:17:10+0000

Mr. Kerr wrote a book about the theorists’ feud, which became the basis for a play and a movie, and edited books written by psychologists.


John Kerr, Star of ‘Tea and Sympathy,’ Dies at 81

2013-02-09T04:29:26+0000

Mr. Kerr was a Tony Award winner known for roles in the 1950s that challenged bigotry.


Johnny Kerr, 76, Former Chicago Bulls Coach and Broadcaster, Dies

2009-02-28T20:40:42+0000

Mr. Kerr was the first coach of the Chicago Bulls, and went on to spend more than 30 years as a broadcaster with the National Basketball Association team.


Deborah Kerr, Actress Known for Genteel Grace and a Sexy Beach Kiss, Dies at 86

2007-10-19T04:00:00+0000

The versatile actress projected the quintessential image of the proper Englishwoman but was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s.


Deborah Kerr, versatile British actress, dies at 86

2007-10-18T05:00:00+0000

Deborah Kerr, a versatile actress who long projected the quintessential image of the proper, tea-sipping Englishwoman but who was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s, with Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity," died Tuesday in Suffolk, England. She was 86.


Deborah Kerr, British actress, is dead at 86

2007-10-18T05:00:00+0000

Deborah Kerr, a versatile actress who long projected the quintessential image of the proper, tea-sipping Englishwoman but who was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950's, with Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity," died on Tuesday in Suffolk, England. She was 86.



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Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:00:42 +0000

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

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:25:38 +0000

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

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:29:56 +0000

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

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:04:22 +0000

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

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:56:56 +0000

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:46:26 +0000

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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