Obituaries Related to "Hernandez" from New York Times Archive
Rafael Hernández Colón, 82, Ex-Governor of Puerto Rico, Is Dead
While others called for statehood or independence, Mr. Hernández Colón maintained that commonwealth status was best.
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Aaron Hernandez Had Severe C.T.E. When He Died at Age 27
Researchers called it “the most severe case they had ever seen in someone of Aaron’s age.”
Aaron Hernandez’s Brain Will Be Donated to C.T.E. Research Center
Hernandez’s family may be interested in whether the former N.F.L. player had a degenerative brain disease that can only be diagnosed in autopsies.
Aileen Hernandez, 90, Ex-NOW President and Feminist Trailblazer, Dies
Ms. Hernandez was one of the first African-American women to battle sex discrimination from inside the government and in the top ranks of the feminist movement.
Melba Hernández, a Confidante of Castro From First Volley, Is Dead at 92
Ms. Hernández became one of the first four members of Fidel Castro’s general staff and helped him during the Cuban revolution.
Rodolfo Hernandez, 82, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor
Mr. Hernandez received the award for charging at the enemy in a daring assault while wounded and armed with an inoperable rifle and a bayonet when he was an Army corporal during the Korean War.
Joaquín Hernández Galicia, Oil Workers Chief, Dies at 91
Mr. Hernández Galicia led a union of 200,000 workers employed by Mexico’s huge state-owned oil company, Pemex, and they revered him for the generous benefits he won for them.
Genaro Hernandez, Twice a World Champion, Dies at 45
Mr. Hernandez, a boxer known as Chicanito, the Little Mexican, was twice the world super featherweight champion.
María Julia Hernández, 68, Rights Advocate in El Salvador, Dies
Ms. Hernández braved death squads to speak for the victims of the long civil war in El Salvador.
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Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89
The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.
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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