Obituaries Related to "Gordon" from New York Times Archive
Gordon Stewart, Founder of Sandals Resorts, Dies at 79
Mr. Stewart turned a rundown beach hotel in Montego Bay, in his native Jamaica, into the flagship of a chain of luxury resorts.
Faith Stewart-Gordon, Doyenne of the Russian Tea Room, Dies at 88
After her husband died in 1967, she was the sole owner of the festive Manhattan gathering and gossiping spot until she sold it in 1995.
Gordon Bower, Inventive Memory Researcher, Is Dead at 87
In a long career at Stanford, he was known for elegant experiments that explored how we learn and how we remember.
Stuart Gordon, Whose Films Reanimated Horror, Dies at 72
His low-budget movies, notably the cult favorite “Re-Animator,” combined grisly body horror with a mordant sense of humor.
Joyce Gordon, Who Broke the Glasses Ceiling on TV, Dies at 90
As a bespectacled pitchwoman, she defied a stereotype. She was also a screen actors’ labor leader and a familiar voice (“The number you have reached is no longer in service”).
Lorraine Gordon, Keeper of the Village Vanguard Flame, Dies at 95
A lifelong jazz fan, Ms. Gordon took over New York’s most venerated jazz nightclub when her husband died in 1989 and had run it ever since.
Gordon M. Ambach, New York Education Chief in ’80s, Dies at 83
He persuaded the New York State Regents to pass more rigorous academic standards for high school graduation.
Notable Deaths 2017: Richard Gordon
Notable Deaths 2016: Gordon Davidson
Mel Gordon, Drama Scholar of the Fringe, Is Dead at 71
An insatiable curiosity led him to contemplate Jewish superheroes, bad acting, the sexualized worlds of Weimer Berlin and Risqué Paris, and more.
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Bonnie Munshin, ‘Velvet Hammer’ of a Hamptons Hot Spot, Dies at 84
At Nick & Toni’s, a restaurant beloved by celebrities and locals alike, she managed its coveted prime real estate, keeping everyone happy and the looky-loos at bay.
Sid Davidoff, Powerful Aide to Mayor Lindsay, Dies at 86
In the 1960s and ’70s, he was a brash lieutenant to a young, ambitious, reform-minded mayor and ended up on President Nixon’s “enemies list.”
Bill Ivey, 81, Dies; Quelled Conservative Ire Over U.S. Arts Agency
As the head of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mr. Ivey, a leader in country music, shifted the agency’s focus away from avant-garde work and won more funding.
Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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