Obituaries Related to "Kirk" from New York Times Archive
Kirk Smith, Towering Figure in Environmental Science, Dies at 73
Dr. Smith’s meticulous research established household pollution as one of the leading causes of disease and death in the developing world.
Kirk Douglas, a Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Dies at 103
His rugged good looks and muscular intensity made him a commanding presence in films like “Lust for Life,” “Spartacus” and “Paths of Glory.”
Kirk Simon, 63, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies
Mr. Simon won an Academy Award for “Strangers No More,” about a diverse school in Israel, and directed HBO’s “Masterclass,” in which luminaries became teachers.
Kirk Kerkorian, Billionaire Investor in Film Studios and Casinos, Dies at 98
A son of Armenian immigrants, Mr. Kerkorian was known for his large purchases of stock in Las Vegas and Hollywood companies, and his private lifestyle.
Theodore Van Kirk, 93, Enola Gay Navigator, Dies
Mr. Van Kirk, a navigator, guided a flight that, six-and-a-half hours after takeoff, reached Hiroshima with its atomic bomb just seconds behind schedule.
Claude R. Kirk Jr., Former Florida Governor, Dies at 85
Mr. Kirk, who in 1966 became Florida’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction, opposed the racial integration of schools and signed a deal with Roy Disney for a theme park.
Kirk Browning, 86, Dies; Put the Arts on TV
Mr. Browning’s unusual career path took him from chicken farmer to television director of “Live From Lincoln Center.”
Rev. David Kirk, 72, Crusader for New York City’s Disenfranchised, Dies
Father Kirk, for decades a presence in the civil rights and antiwar movements, established Emmaus House, a communal residence for the homeless, in the mid-1960s.
J. Kirk Osborn, a Lawyer in the Duke Lacrosse Case, Dies at 64
Mr. Osborn was a noted defense lawyer before he gained prominence defending one of three lacrosse players against accusations of sexual assault.
Paid Notice: Deaths SOLBERT, ALAN GOODRICH KIRK
SOLBERT--Alan Goodrich Kirk, born April 9, 1950 died unexpectedly on November 30, 2006. He is survived by his wife H. Marion Solbert, children Victoria E. C. Solbert, Kevan Samsam and Shayan Samsam; mother, Deborah K. Solbert; siblings Leslie Solbert Fogg, Elizabeth SolbertSheldon, Alison Solbert Paine and Christopher O. N. Solbert. Alan was a graduate of Groton School and Yale University. He received his Masters of Science from Texas A & M University. At his death, he was a Principal and Chairm ...
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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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