Obituaries Related to "Horn" from New York Times Archive
Robert Northern a.k.a. Brother Ah, Jazz Explorer, Dies at 86
A master of the French horn, Mr. Northern was adept at both classical music and jazz. As a bandleader, he was devoted to what he called “sound awareness.”
Roy Horn, Who Dazzled Audiences as Half of Siegfried & Roy, Dies at 75
He and his partner mesmerized crowds for decades, using a stunning mix of magic, costumes and exotic animals. He died of complications of Covid-19.
Barry Tuckwell, French Horn Virtuoso, Is Dead at 88
He was widely considered to be the finest player of his era and was said to have “inspired every generation of horn player for the past 70 years.”
Myron Bloom, Revered French Horn Player, Is Dead at 93
He was principal horn in the Cleveland Orchestra for George Szell and in the Orchestre de Paris for Daniel Barenboim. But his first love was the cello.
Yvette Horner, France’s Star Accordionist, Is Dead at 95
She came to fame entertaining in the caravan that accompanies the Tour de France. In recent decades she achieved a kitschy cool.
Paul Horner, Fake News Writer Who Took Credit for Trump Victory, Dies at 38
The cause was an apparent drug overdose. His hoaxes included articles about paid protesters and claims that President Obama was gay and a Muslim.
Wayne Jackson, Memphis Horns Trumpeter, Dies at 74
With the tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, Mr. Jackson helped define the soul sound of Stax Records.
James Horner, Film Composer, Dies at 61; His Score for ‘Titanic’ Was a Hit, Too
Mr. Horner, a multiple Oscar and Grammy winner, was flying solo in a single-turboprop plane that crashed and burned in Southern California.
Hollywood composer James Horner feared dead
Hollywood and academy-award winning composer James Horner is missing after his private airplane crashes in Southern California. Natasha Howitt reports.
Paul Horn, a Founding Father of New Age Music, Dies at 84
Mr. Horn, a flutist and saxophonist, departed from mainstream jazz to create mellow, meditative recordings.
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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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