Obituaries Related to "Cobb" from New York Times Archive
Ron Cobb, a Pioneer in Science Fiction Design, Dies at 83
An artist and movie production designer, he helped shape the aesthetics of science fiction with his work on movies including “Star Wars,” “Alien” and “Back to the Future.”
Jimmy Cobb, Drummer on Miles Davis’s ‘Kind of Blue,’ Dies at 91
The last surviving member of that landmark album’s sextet, he was a master of understatement, propelling his bandmates with a quiet persistence.
Henry Cobb, Courtly Architect of Boston’s Hancock Tower, Dies at 93
He was I.M. Pei’s unsung partner for nearly four decades but was responsible for a celebrated body of work in his own right, including New England’s tallest building.
Geraldyn M. Cobb, 88, Who Found a Glass Ceiling in Space, Dies
She was as qualified as any man to be an astronaut and passed all the tests, but NASA wasn’t interested in sending women into space in 1961.
Price Cobbs, Who Helped Define ‘Black Rage,’ Is Dead at 89
Dr. Cobbs, a psychiatrist, co-wrote a high-profile 1968 book that linked the anger of that decade to the lingering effects of slavery.
Jewel Plummer Cobb, 92, Dies; Led a California Campus
Dr. Cobb, the first black female president of Cal State, Fullerton, had been denied a New York college post in a move that led to bias accusations.
Buff Cobb, Actress and TV Host, Dies at 82
Ms. Cobb and Mike Wallace, her husband at the time, adapted their radio program into the CBS talk show “Mike and Buff” in the early 1950s.
Paid Notice: Deaths STEBBINS, BEATRICE COBB
STEBBINS-Beatrice Cobb. 90, of Pensacola, died Saturday October 20, 2001. Born October 8, 1911 in New York City. Graveside services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY, Monday October 29, 2001. Those wishing to send flowers may send them to Woodlawn Cemetery, Webster Ave & E. 233rd Bronx, NY 10470 or donations may be made to the Audubon Society. For information Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, Pensacola, FL 850-478-3292.
Paid Notice: Deaths COBB, ELIZABETH BLISS PARKINSON
COBB-Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson. The Trustees and staff of The Museum of Modern Art and Members of its International Council are deeply saddened by the death of their treasured friend and colleague, Eliza Parkinson Cobb. In her almost 70-year close association with the Museum, she gave generously of her time and resources, following in the tradition of her aunt, Lillie P. Bliss, one of the three founders of the Museum in 1929. From her first formal involvement with the Museum, at the invitation o ...
Paid Notice: Deaths COBB, ELIZABETH BLISS PARKINSON
COBB-Elizabeth Bliss Parkinson. The Trustees and staff of The Museum of Modern Art and Members of its International Council are deeply saddened by the death of their treasured friend and colleague, Eliza Parkinson Cobb. In her almost 70-year close association with the Museum, she gave generously of her time and resources, following in the tradition of her aunt, Lillie P. Bliss, one of the three founders of the Museum in 1929. From her first formal involvement with the Museum, at the invitation o ...
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