Obituaries Related to "Burns" from New York Times Archive
As the West Coast Burns, Communities Unravel With Each Death
The fires have killed at least 20 people, leaving families and communities devastated up and down the West Coast.
Bodies of 2 Transgender Women Found in Badly Burned Car in Puerto Rico
Activists said that the women, who were from New York City, were the third and fourth transgender people to be killed in Puerto Rico in the last two months.
Jack Burns, a Comic Force on Camera and Off, Is Dead at 86
He paired with George Carlin, was the pompous half of a memorable comedy team with Avery Schreiber and had a second career as a producer and writer.
A Reporter for Whom ‘Burn in Hell’ Meant a Job Well Done
As local news retrenches, Jim Taricani is a reminder of the power of journalism to change lives and laws.
Ellen Bree Burns, Barrier-Breaking Connecticut Judge, Dies at 95
She was the first woman to serve on the state’s major criminal court. She presided until she was 91.
Dax Cowart, Who Suffered for Patients’ Rights, Dies at 71
Doctors forced Mr. Cowart to undergo treatment after he was severely burned in an explosion. He spent the rest of his life arguing for patient autonomy.
A Burning Car With Doors Chained Shut, and a 3-Year-Old Victim, in Queens
The police are investigating Zoey Pereira’s death as a homicide. Her father, apparently involved in a custody dispute, was being questioned by the authorities.
At Least 25 Die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A fire official said that at least 70 people had been injured, and witnesses said they saw several people falling from the building in an effort to escape the flames.
Ex-Army Officers in Chile Convicted for Burning Alive a Photographer in 1986
Eleven former members of Chile’s military were convicted of the murder of Rodrigo Rojas, a United States-based photographer who was set ablaze during protests against the country’s dictatorship.
Kateryna Handziuk, Ukrainian Activist, Dies From Acid Attack
Even after suffering burns over 30 percent of her body, Ms. Handziuk continued to speak out, saying, “I’m sure that I look better than fairness and justice in Ukraine.”
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A writer, dissident, teacher and critic, he was deeply affected by an early experience of his life: incarceration as a boy in a concentration camp near Prague.
Patricia Routledge, Hoity-Toity Housewife of ‘Keeping Up Appearances,’ Dies at 96
Before she became known as the snooty suburbanite Hyacinth Bucket, Ms. Routledge was an acclaimed stage performer, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on the West End and Broadway.
Margaret Markey, Who Championed Victims of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 83
As a New York State assemblywoman, she began a campaign that finally bore fruit in 2019, when the Legislature extended the deadlines for victims to file claims.
Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77
As an executive, he helped negotiate AT&T’s $50 billion acquisition of TCI and later led the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91
Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
Arthur Jones, Former Baltimore Ravens Player, Dies at 39
He played for the Ravens when the team won the Super Bowl in 2013.
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