Obituaries Related to "Jones" from New York Times Archive
K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88
As a defense-minded guard, he played on eight consecutive championship teams. He later found success leading the team from the sidelines.
Betty Jones, Founding Member of Limón Troupe, Dies at 94
She created the Desdemona role in José Limón’s best-known dance, “The Moor’s Pavane,” and became a respected teacher.
Helen Jones Woods, Member of an All-Female Jazz Group, Dies at 96
She played trombone in the multiracial International Sweethearts of Rhythm, but later put down her horn forever. She died of the coronavirus.
Nathaniel R. Jones, Rights Lawyer and Federal Judge, Dies at 93
As a voice of the N.A.A.C.P., he challenged school segregation in the North and racial bias in the military. But, he cautioned, the struggle is not over.
Terry Jones, Monty Python Founder and Scholar, Is Dead at 77
In addition to being a charter member of the celebrated British sketch troupe, he was a director, a screenwriter and an authority on Chaucer.
J. Charles Jones, Civil Rights Activist, Is Dead at 82
He was a participant in many pivotal events of the 1960s, beginning with lunch-counter protests in Charlotte, N.C.
David Jones, Health Care Entrepreneur Behind Humana, Is Dead at 88
Mr. Jones and a partner built large chains of nursing homes and hospitals. He later turned Humana into a major force in health insurance.
Edith Irby Jones, Barrier-Breaking Doctor in the South, Dies at 91
Watching her sister die of typhoid inspired her to become a doctor focused on treating poor people. She blazed a trail along the way.
Joan Jones, 79, Force Against Racism in Nova Scotia, Dies
In the 1960s, she and her husband galvanized black residents, who were underrepresented in politics and saw high rates of incarceration and unemployment.
Johnny (Lam) Jones, Texas Track and Football Star, Dies at 60
Jones won a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics and signed pro football’s first million-dollar contract, with the Jets. But N.F.L. stardom eluded him.
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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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