Obituaries Related to "Franco" from New York Times Archive
José María Galante, Dogged Pursuer of Justice for Franco’s Victims, Dies at 71
Despite an amnesty law, Mr. Galante continued to gather evidence and press for the prosecution of police officials. He died of Covid-19.
Antonio González Pacheco, Accused Policeman in Franco’s Spain, Dies at 73
Mr. González Pacheco was charged with torturing opponents of the Franco dictatorship but never stood trial. Reports said he died of complications of the novel coronavirus.
Ascensión Mendieta, 93, Dies; Symbol of Justice for Franco Victims
She fought for decades to recover the remains of her father, who had been executed by a firing squad in 1939. Finally, when she was 92, she found him.
Franco Columbu, Bodybuilder and Schwarzenegger Friend, Dies at 78
Mr. Columbu held titles like Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia, and helped bodybuilding broaden its audience by appearing in action films and “Pumping Iron.”
Barbara Probst Solomon, Who Wrote of Spain Under Franco, Dies at 90
Admired for her observations on culture and politics, she was best known for a memoir about her involvement with the anti-Franco resistance movement.
Franco Zeffirelli, Italian Director With Taste for Excess, Dies at 96
Mr. Zeffirelli’s opera productions sometimes drew critical ire, but audiences generally loved them. He worked in film, too.
‘The Silence of Others’ Review: Franco’s Victims Speak Out
This documentary follows a lawsuit that seeks to charge the enablers of Gen. Francisco Franco.
Franco Biondi Santi, Brunello Winemaker, Dies at 91
The popularity of Mr. Biondi Santi’s Tuscan red wine, which was invented by his grandfather in Italy, skyrocketed in the last half-century.
G. Franco Romagnoli, 82, Italian Chef, Dies
With his wife, Margaret, Mr. Romagnoli helped introduce Americans to authentic Italian home cooking on the 1970s PBS series “The Romagnolis’ Table” and in a series of best-selling cookbooks.
Milton Wolff, 92, Dies; Anti-Franco Leader
Mr. Wolff was the last commander of the American volunteers who fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
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Ivan Klima, Czech Novelist Who Chafed Under Totalitarian Regimes, Dies at 94
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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