Obituaries Related to "Irwin" from New York Times Archive
Irwin Hollander, 90, Master Lithographer Who Revived Fine Art, Dies
Mr. Hollander persuaded Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell and other Abstract Expressionists to try their hands at lithography at his Manhattan workshop. Their proofs became some of his best work.
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Irwin Stambler, 92, Dies; Reference Book Writer With Songs in His Heart
Mr. Stambler wrote “The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul,” a tome that established a standard for its breadth, accuracy and readability.
Irwin Corey, Comedian and ‘Foremost Authority,’ Dies at 102
Mr. Corey inhabited many characters but was best known for his alter ego, a zany “professor,” and for his left-wing politics.
Irwin Smigel, New York Dentist Behind Cosmetic Techniques, Dies at 92
Dr. Smigel, who founded the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, built on processes used for laser whitening and bonding to improve the appearance of teeth.
Irwin Weinberg, Collector of Rare, Precious Stamps, Dies at 88
Mr. Weinberg drummed up notoriety for his travels to exhibit a one-of-a-kind 1856 stamp with public displays featuring handcuffs and armored cars.
Irwin Schiff, Fervent Opponent of Federal Income Taxes, Dies at 87
Mr. Schiff, who was serving his third prison term, considered income tax unconstitutional, and he pressed his cause in six self-published books.
Irwin A. Rose, Nobel-Winning Biochemist, Dies at 88
Dr. Rose’s early interest in the problem of protein disposal helped lead to the development of a new class of cancer-fighting drugs.
Irwin Schatz, 83, Rare Critic of Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Is Dead
Dr. Schatz was a young cardiologist in 1965 when, objecting to experiments on uneducated black men, he wrote the U.S. Public Health Service a letter whose moral force came to light seven years later.
Irwin Hasen, Comic Book Artist and ‘Dondi’ Illustrator, Dies at 96
The cartoonist helped create the popular comic strip about a wide-eyed World War II orphan, which appeared in newspapers for 31 years.
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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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