Obituaries Related to "Jefferson" from New York Times Archive
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Actor in Spike Lee Films, Dies at 70
The Tony-nominated actor, 70, was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.
Father of Atatiana Jefferson, Victim of Fatal Police Shooting in Texas, Dies
“I can only sum it up as a broken heart,” a family spokesman said of Marquis Jefferson’s death.
Mourners Remember Atatiana Jefferson: ‘Our Montgomery Moment’
To the nation, the woman shot by a Fort Worth police officer became a symbol of the need for police accountability. To her family, she was “Tay”: an aspiring doctor and hands-on aunt.
Marty Balin, a Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 76
A guitarist, singer and songwriter for a San Francisco band that defined the psychedelic rock era of the late 1960s, then morphed into Jefferson Starship.
Jan Ellen Lewis, Expert on Jefferson’s Other Family, Dies at 69
A historian, she organized a groundbreaking conference on Jefferson’s legacy after DNA tests showed that he had fathered children with Sally Hemings, a slave.
Paul Kantner, a Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 74
Mr. Kantner wrote or helped write many of the songs that defined the San Francisco psychedelic sound of the 1960s.
Pauline Maier, Historian Who Described Jefferson as ‘Overrated,’ Dies at 75
In her book “American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence,” Professor Maier chipped away at mythology.
Sherman Hemsley, ‘Jeffersons’ Star, Is Dead at 74
Mr. Hemsley was most famous for his role as the scrappy, nouveau riche George Jefferson on the hit 1970s sitcom.
Mildred Jefferson, 84, Anti-Abortion Activist, Is Dead
In 1951, Dr. Jefferson became the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School.
Jefferson Thomas, Who Helped Integrate Little Rock School, Dies at 67
Mr. Thomas was one of nine black students who, protected by federal soldiers, attended high school in a landmark civil rights case.
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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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