Obituaries Related to "Bass" from New York Times Archive
John Macurdy, Stalwart Bass in Roles Large and Small, Dies at 91
During a 38-year career with the Metropolitan Opera, he sang 1,001 performances, drawing notice for his performances in Wagner, Verdi and Mozart.
Andy González, Prolific Latin Jazz Bassist, Is Dead at 69
A busy studio musician, he was also a key part of two influential groups: the Fort Apache Band, which he founded with his brother Jerry, and Libre.
Anne Bass, 78, Arts Patron and Peerless Gardener, Dies
A leading philanthropist, she championed, without fanfare, the New York City Ballet and numerous art museums. She also loved her dahlias.
Spiro Malas, Dependable Bass and a ‘Most Happy Fella,’ Dies at 86
Mr. Malas’s resonant voice and sly comic timing served him well in numerous secondary roles. A starring role, and acclaim, came late in his career on Broadway.
Lorna Doom, Bassist in the Punk Band Germs, Is Dead at 61
She and Belinda Carlisle, later of the Go-Go’s, answered an ad looking for “two untalented girls” and ended up in one of the first punk groups in Los Angeles.
Theo Adam, Acclaimed in Wagner Operas, Is Dead at 92
A German bass-baritone who was called one of the 20th century’s most important interpreters of his countryman. He was also prized for his acting.
Bonaldo Giaiotti, Stalwart Operatic Bass, Dies at 85
Mr. Giaiotti, known for his a resonant, majestic sound, appeared on the Met stage more than 400 times in his 30-year-career.
Fred Bass, Who Made the Strand Bookstore a Mecca, Dies at 89
Building on what his father began, Mr. Bass ultimately oversaw a bustling emporium housing “18 miles of books” in Lower Manhattan, with outposts here and there.
Kurt Moll, German Basso Profundo, Dies at 78
He was his generation’s pre-eminent Baron Ochs in “Der Rosenkavalier,” mixing humor with a tinge of menace. His Ochs is preserved on many recordings.
Wilton Felder, Saxophonist for the Crusaders, Dies at 75
Mr. Felder was a founder of the Crusaders, whose sound evolved from hard bop to jazz funk, and was a busy session bass player.
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Ivan Klima, Czech Novelist Who Chafed Under Totalitarian Regimes, Dies at 94
A writer, dissident, teacher and critic, he was deeply affected by an early experience of his life: incarceration as a boy in a concentration camp near Prague.
Patricia Routledge, Hoity-Toity Housewife of ‘Keeping Up Appearances,’ Dies at 96
Before she became known as the snooty suburbanite Hyacinth Bucket, Ms. Routledge was an acclaimed stage performer, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on the West End and Broadway.
Margaret Markey, Who Championed Victims of Sexual Abuse, Dies at 83
As a New York State assemblywoman, she began a campaign that finally bore fruit in 2019, when the Legislature extended the deadlines for victims to file claims.
Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77
As an executive, he helped negotiate AT&T’s $50 billion acquisition of TCI and later led the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91
Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”
Arthur Jones, Former Baltimore Ravens Player, Dies at 39
He played for the Ravens when the team won the Super Bowl in 2013.
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