Obituaries Related to "Henry" from New York Times Archive
Henry Haller, Chef for Five Presidents, Dies at 97
He had the high-level skills necessary for the job but also a welcome flexibility, allowing him to thrive in the, well, pressure-cooker that is the White House.
Henry van Ameringen, Friend of L.G.B.T.Q. Causes, Dies at 89
Heir to a family fortune in the fragrances industry, he was among the first openly gay major donors to fund L.G.B.T.Q. and AIDS-related organizations.
Henry Martin, Wry New Yorker Cartoonist, Is Dead at 94
He defined his artistic mission as finding humor in the mundane and everyday — and he found it for 35 years.
Nelson Henry Dies at 96; Fought to Correct Military Slight
In World War II, he was given an insulting “blue discharge”; more than 70 years later, he was upgraded to “honorable.” He died of the coronavirus.
Corliss Henry, Trailblazing New Jersey Nurse, Dies at 95
She was the first black staff nurse at Muhlenberg Hospital and went on to become a nursing professor.
Henry Geller, Who Helped Rid TV of Cigarette Ads, Dies at 96
While at the F.C.C., he used the fairness doctrine to challenge the tobacco industry. He also helped pave the way for televised presidential debates.
Henry F. Graff, Columbia Historian of Presidents, Dies at 98
A professor and author, he had translated decrypted Japanese messages in World War II that revealed German defenses for D-Day and Tokyo’s imminent capitulation.
Henry Cobb, Courtly Architect of Boston’s Hancock Tower, Dies at 93
He was I.M. Pei’s unsung partner for nearly four decades but was responsible for a celebrated body of work in his own right, including New England’s tallest building.
Buck Henry, Who Helped Create ‘Get Smart’ and Adapt ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 89
An unassuming screenwriter and actor, Mr. Henry thought up quirky characters with Mel Brooks and inhabited many more on “Saturday Night Live.”
Rabbi Henry Sobel, 75, Dies; Defied Brazil’s Military Rulers
The leader of the largest liberal Jewish congregation in Latin America, he took a stand when a journalist was killed by his torturers in 1975.
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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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