Obituaries Related to "Coleman" from New York Times Archive
Notable Deaths 2017: William T. Coleman Jr.
John S. Coleman, Weather Channel Co-Founder, Dies at 83
Mr. Coleman was the original meteorologist on “Good Morning America” and pioneered green-screen news and round-the-clock weather reporting.
William T. Coleman Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers in Court and Cabinet, Dies at 96
Mr. Coleman’s experiences with bigotry informed his efforts in three major civil rights cases before the United States Supreme Court.
John R. Coleman, Haverford President Who Explored Blue-Collar Life, Dies at 95
A labor economist, he was a strong voice at the Philadelphia-area college in the 1960s for the admission of women and against the Vietnam War.
Choo Choo Coleman, a Catcher With the Original, Woeful Mets, Dies
Mr. Coleman had a brief big league career but he had the good (or ill) fortune of playing for the Mets in their history-making first two seasons.
Review: ‘Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman’ Pays Tribute to a Man and His Musicals
Randy Graff, Cady Huffman and Judy Kaye, three alumnae of Coleman shows, perform an affectionate tribute, directed by Will Nunziata, at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
Ornette Coleman, Saxophonist Who Rewrote the Language of Jazz, Dies at 85
Mr. Coleman was a leader in making jazz less beholden to rules of harmony and rhythm.
Douglas L. Coleman, 82, Dies; Found a Genetic Cause of Obesity
Dr. Coleman upset scientific dogma by discovering that genes — not willpower, eating habits or other behaviors — could cause obesity in some people.
Coleman Jacoby, TV Comedy Writer, Dies at 95
Mr. Jacoby helped create some of Jackie Gleason’s most memorable characters.
‘Avenue Q’ Deals With Death of Gary Coleman
Despite some very serious consideration that the puppet musical would have to drop its character based on the “Diff’rent Strokes” star, the Coleman role will live on after a tribute at Friday’s performance.
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Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black Power Activist Known as H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82
A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.
Lee Tamahori, Director of Film Voted New Zealand’s Best, Dies at 75
He reimagined “Once Were Warriors,” a novel about a Maori family, as a film that became a worldwide phenomenon. He went on to direct Hollywood movies.
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.
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