Obituaries Related to "Foster" from New York Times Archive
Reginald Foster, Vatican Latinist Who Tweeted in the Language, Dies at 81
One of the world’s foremost experts on Latin, Father Foster was a monk who looked like a stevedore, dressed like a janitor and swore like a sailor.
Mike Foster, Louisiana Governor During a Lull, Dies at 90
A two-term Republican convert, he served between the tumult of the scandalous Edwin Edwards era and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Garrett Foster Brought His Gun to Austin Protests. Then He Was Shot Dead.
The police in Austin, Texas, have not identified the motorist who fatally shot a protester after driving his car in the direction of marchers.
Dan Foster, the American-Born ‘Big Dawg’ of Nigerian Radio, Dies at 61
Mr. Foster, a former U.S. Marine, pioneered a new style of on-air personality in his African home, becoming a top celebrity. He died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Dr. Kenneth Forde, Surgeon Who Fostered Cancer Screening, Dies at 85
Long the only black faculty member at Columbia’s medical college, he — with Katie Couric — promoted regular colonoscopies, which are now routine.
Juliann Bluitt Foster, Trailblazer in Dentistry, Is Dead at 80
Just 2 percent of dentists were women when she joined their ranks, and “maybe 2 percent of that 2 percent” were black. She made it her goal to change that.
Fred Foster, Nashville Champion of Talent, Is Dead at 87
As a producer, a music publisher and the founder of Monument Records, he nurtured the early careers of Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson.
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein Dies at 67; Fostered Israeli-Evangelical Ties
His organization has raised more than $1.5 billion from evangelical Christian contributors abroad, though the effort has left some Jews uncomfortable.
Harris Wofford, 92, Ex-Senator Who Pushed Volunteerism, Is Dead
A Pennsylvania lawyer, he was instrumental in the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, advised Martin Luther King Jr. and headed two colleges.
Mitzi Shore, Whose Comedy Store Fostered Rising Stars, Dies at 87
Ms. Shore was a critic, confidante and caretaker for comics like Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Sandra Bernhard and Jim Carrey.
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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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