Obituaries Related to "Lawrence" from New York Times Archive
Lawrence Byrne, Former Lawyer for New York Police, Dies at 61
His younger brother, a police officer, was assassinated by a drug gang at 22, a key moment in the city’s crack epidemic of the 1980s.
Lawrence Tesler, Who Made Personal Computing Easier, Dies at 74
When you’re cutting and pasting, dragging the cursor over selected text and performing other common computer tasks, you can thank him.
Lawrence Pierce, Judge in Contraceptives Case, Dies at 95
On the federal bench, he voided a New York law banning the sale of birth-control products to minors. He considered himself a Republican civil libertarian.
Margaret Lawrence, 105, Dies; Pioneering Black Female Psychoanalyst
She overcame many hurdles, including rejection by Cornell’s medical school, which told her a black man before her “didn’t work out.” (He had died.)
Lawrence Leathers, Jazz Drummer on Grammy-Winning Albums, Found Dead After Assault
Mr. Leathers, 37, was a rising talent on New York’s straight-ahead jazz scene and had played on two Grammy-winning albums.
Lawrence Rhodes, Celebrated Dancer and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 79
His performances in both classical ballet and modern existential works were widely hailed. “He was my hero,” American Ballet Theater’s director said.
Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81
Dr. Roberts worked with other engineers to create the underpinnings of the Arpanet, making many crucial decisions. But his work did not make him rich.
Carlene Roberts Lawrence, Air Industry Pioneer, Dies at 105
In 1951, at a time when few women were being admitted into the executive suites of any industry, she became a vice president of American Airlines.
Lawrence Martin-Bittman, 87, Master of Disinformation, Dies
He was a dirty trickster for Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. Then he defected to the West and taught the perils of propaganda to journalism students.
Lawrence Rubin, Art Dealer and Supporter of Frank Stella, Dies at 85
Mr. Rubin helped restore the fortunes of the Knoedler Gallery, the troubled New York dealer, well before it was engulfed by a more recent scandal.
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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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