Obituaries Related to "King" from New York Times Archive
King Von’s Debut Album Reaches the Top 5 After His Death
The rapper was shot and killed in Atlanta in early November. “Welcome to O’Block,” his first full studio release, climbed eight spots on the Billboard chart.
Before ‘I Have a Dream,’ Martin Luther King Almost Died. This Man Saved Him.
The untold story of the patrolman who took charge when the civil rights leader was stabbed in Harlem.
In a Fitting Tribute, the Fed Cup Is Renamed After Billie Jean King
The newly named Billie Jean King Cup honors a player and coach who has always been equal parts champion, teammate and advocate.
C.T. Vivian, Martin Luther King’s Field General, Dies at 95
A disciplined advocate of nonviolence, he was on the front lines in the 1960s movement for racial justice.
Jay Riffe, Spearfishing King, Is Dead at 82
He became a champion in sport fishing while in his 20s and went on to found a leading company in the manufacture of spearfishing and diving gear.
Eduardo Cojuangco, Philippine Tycoon and Marcos Ally, Dies at 85
A cousin of one president and a friend to others, the chairman of the San Miguel Corporation built up a billion-dollar fortune with the help of his political ties.
John G. Davies, Rodney King Judge and Olympic Medalist, Dies at 90
A record-breaking swimmer, he was credited with helping to prevent further rioting for his handling of the second trial of four police officers.
Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and King Aide, Dies at 98
Mr. Lowery helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and gave the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Aurlus Mabele, Congolese King of Soukous Music, Dies at 66
His up-tempo hits and high-wattage performances were highlighted by spectacular dance moves. He contracted the coronavirus and died in Paris.
Matvey Natanzon, a.k.a. Falafel the Backgammon King, Dies at 51
A Russian-born émigré by way of Israel, he made a gambler’s living taking on challengers, and often hustling them, in becoming the world’s ranking player.
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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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